Complete the ArgumentDiff: Easy
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: You should plant stinging nettles with your potatoes because they attract 'good' bugs that eat 'bad' bugs, even though the nettles also attract aphids which are usually bad for potatoes.
Conclusion: The fact that stinging nettles attract harmful aphids does not invalidate the advice to plant them alongside potatoes.
Reasoning: Stinging nettles attract beneficial insects that kill potato pests, and there must be a reason why the aphids they also attract do not pose a net threat.
Analysis: In this 'Complete the Argument' scenario, we must provide a 'bridge' that explains away a potential downside. The stimulus sets up a conflict: nettles are good (they attract predators of pests) but also potentially bad (they attract aphids). For the recommendation to remain valid, the 'bad' must be mitigated. Look for an answer that suggests the beneficial insects also eat these aphids, or perhaps that the aphids are so attracted to the nettles that they leave the potatoes alone. The goal is to show that the net effect of the nettles remains positive for the potato yield.
Conclusion: The fact that stinging nettles attract harmful aphids does not invalidate the advice to plant them alongside potatoes.
Reasoning: Stinging nettles attract beneficial insects that kill potato pests, and there must be a reason why the aphids they also attract do not pose a net threat.
Analysis: In this 'Complete the Argument' scenario, we must provide a 'bridge' that explains away a potential downside. The stimulus sets up a conflict: nettles are good (they attract predators of pests) but also potentially bad (they attract aphids). For the recommendation to remain valid, the 'bad' must be mitigated. Look for an answer that suggests the beneficial insects also eat these aphids, or perhaps that the aphids are so attracted to the nettles that they leave the potatoes alone. The goal is to show that the net effect of the nettles remains positive for the potato yield.
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Unlock Full Passage1.Which one of the following most logically completes the argument?
Correct Answer
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It closes the exact gap: the aphids attracted by nettles do not damage potato plants, so the fact that nettles attract aphids does not undermine the recommendation to plant nettles for potato yield.
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