The passage suggests that paleontologists who argue that the vertebrate skeleton evolved from adaptations to facilitate protection would agree that the "carnivores" mentioned in the passage
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In the context in which it appears, "contends" most nearly means
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Which of the following best describes the irony of the documents discussed in the final sentence?
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In the context in which it appears, "suited" most nearly means
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Which of the following best describes the function of the highlighted sentence?
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It can be inferred that Mennell would agree with "many scholars" about which of the following?
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The author of the passage would be most likely to agree with which of the following characterizations of the research by Nelson and by Tomlinson?
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Which of the following would it be most useful to establish in order to evaluate the argument?
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In the passage, the author is questioning the prevailing view regarding
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The author would probably agree with which of the following statements about climatic conditions in the Carboniferous period?
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Which of the following best describes the purpose of the highlighted sentence?
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According to the passage, which of the following is true regarding the symbols of the Mesoamerican codex graphic system?
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It can be inferred from the passage that the nature of the Mesoamerican codex graphic system enabled which of the following?
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The primary purpose of the passage is to
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The passage's description of Leighton and Wirawan's research suggests that which of the following was required for a rain-forest plot to be selected for study?
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According to the passage, the conclusion that "canopy trees suffered more from drought than from fire" is based on data indicating that
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The author would likely include which of the following evidence in the "facts of chronology"
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The author of the passage would be most likely to disagree with the "agricultural historians" over whether
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The author's reference to the fact that "even low elemental concentrations and minute features in diamonds can now be analyzed" serves primarily to
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It can be inferred from the passage that natural diamonds are of geological interest because they provide information about
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