Reading Comprehension: Application Questions
The author is most likely to agree with which of the following statements about the possible methods of recreating the quagga?
Incorrect.
[[snippet]]This answer choice claims there is no method with reasonable chances of success, but this is not supported by statement (b).
Incorrect.
[[snippet]]According to this answer choice, selective breeding is less likely to work compared to breeding from recovered DNA. This is supported by neither statement (a) nor (b). In fact, it is the exact opposite of what the author claims.
Incorrect.
[[snippet]]This answer choice involves the Okapi, which is not mentioned in relation to recreating the quagga.
Excellent!
[[snippet]]This answer choice acknowledges that breeding from recovered DNA has poor chances of success (if any) compared to selective breeding and this is supported by both claims made by the author.
Incorrect.
[[snippet]]This answer choice claims the attempt to recreate the quagga is of no value. Considering the author has dedicated a portion of the passage to discuss methods of doing so, it seems quite unlikely that he or she would agree with it.
