Read the following scenario and the apparent paradox it presents.
Scenario: A regional agricultural department introduced a new species of insect, the Alerian wasp, to prey on aphids that were severely damaging local apple orchards. One year after the introduction of the wasps, biologists confirmed that the aphid population in the orchards had plummeted by over 80 percent. Paradoxically, the total yield of apples harvested from the orchards this year is significantly lower than it was during the height of the aphid infestation.
Match each of the following candidate statements to its logical effect on the paradox.
- Upon depleting their primary food source of aphids, Alerian wasps survive by aggressively consuming the blossoms of apple trees before the fruit can develop.Resolves the Paradox
- The apple trees planted in these specific orchards were selectively bred to be exceptionally resilient against adverse weather conditions and non-aphid fungal diseases.Deepens the Paradox
- A neighboring agricultural zone, which predominantly grows pears and peaches rather than apples, chose not to introduce the Alerian wasp to its fields.Irrelevant to the Paradox
Cevap
The statement about wasps consuming blossoms resolves the paradox. The statement about trees being resilient to other diseases deepens the paradox. The statement about the neighboring region is irrelevant.
The correct mapping identifies the specific logical role each statement plays. The blossom-consuming wasp statement acts as a bridge, showing how a solution to one problem directly caused another. The resilience statement serves as a paradox-deepening trap because eliminating alternative causes for the low yield makes the low yield more inexplicable. The neighboring region statement is purely out of scope.
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Evaluating the logical function of new information on an apparent discrepancy (Resolving, Deepening, or Irrelevant).