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CR · Critical Reasoning
sub-505
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During its larval stage, the azure butterfly feeds on a plant known as the Bluebell flower, which allows it to accumulate a chemical called cyanidin, making the butterfly distasteful to potential predators. As the Bluebell flower is now threatened and at risk of extinction, the azure butterfly is also at risk of disappearing. Which one of the following is an assumption required by the argument?
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The azure butterfly cannot escape from its predators due to its slow movement.
B
Potential predators of the azure butterfly can identify whether a butterfly's body contains cyanidin just by looking at it.
C
Feeding on the Bluebell flower is the only way for the azure butterfly to become distasteful to predators.
D
The azure butterfly can only find Bluebell flowers if they are plentiful in the environment.
E
All potential predators of the azure butterfly have developed a resistance to cyanidin.
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MatthiasJan 8, 2025
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