QUESTION TEXT: After the disastrous 1986 accident at the…
QUESTION TYPE: Paradox
PARADOX: Wildlife populations in the region have expanded rapidly, even though they have high levels of radiation in their muscles and bones.
ANALYSIS: This is a classic type of paradox the LSAT does. The area has a strong negative effect on the wildlife (radiation), but they’re thriving anyway. There must be some other benefit to the area, strong enough to facilitate wildlife to thrive. The correct answer will show that!
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- This just tells us that the radiation also affects animals that came after. It doesn’t explain why the wildlife is thriving despite the radiation.
- This doesn’t tell us why the wildlife in the region is thriving. Even if this were true, wildlife that inhabits Chernobyl for part of the year should be doing worse than wildlife that does not.
- It doesn’t matter that the region is large – it doesn’t take away the negative impact. We need something that explains why the wildlife is thriving.
- We learn that some of the chemicals don’t depress fertility. Still doesn’t explain why the population is expanding rapidly – it still should be worse than other areas.
- CORRECT. This is exactly what we want. Sure, the radiation has negative impacts, but the lack of humans around explains why the wildlife is doing well.
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