QUESTION TEXT: According to the passage, why do university…
DISCUSSION: This was in the first paragraph. If you remember that, and reread the 4-5 lines around it, you’ll find the answer is literally in the passage.
Lines 4-7 say that researchers want patents because their funding depends on their production of patentable research.
It’s important to have a mental map of the passage so you can quickly locate information. Rereading and finding the answer is much faster than mucking around in answers and questioning yourself.
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- This answer feels “true”, but it doesn’t answer the question. Lines 4-7 say that researchers want patents because their funding depends on it – that is the reason we’re looking for.
- CORRECT. See lines 4-7. They say this directly.
- This isn’t even true. Paragraph 2 shows that at least some researchers are worried that patents will restrict basic research.
- This is an answer that feels “true”, because you may have read a news article on this theme. But this isn’t in the passage, and it doesn’t answer the question, which was “why do more researchers support patents?”
- This answer is not supported by the passage. Only lines 4-7 give the reason more scientists support biotech patents: their funding relies on patenting their research.
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