Command of Evidence: Quantitative

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5

A genetics study reported the percentage of four animal populations carrying a particular gene variant: Pop K, 12%; L, 14%; M, 13%; N, 78%. The researchers concluded that Population N has been subject to a different evolutionary pressure than the others. The strongest support is ______

Which choice most logically completes the text using the data above?

  • A

    Population M's 13%.

  • B

    Population L's 14%.

  • C

    Population N's 78% versus the cluster of K, L, M at 12-14%.

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  • D

    Population K's 12%.

Explanation

"Different evolutionary pressure" requires showing N stands far apart from the cluster. Choice B captures this contrast.

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