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North American eastern white cedars grow both on cliff faces and in forests. Cedars growing on exposed cliff faces r...

Julie-V August 12, 2019

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Hi LSAT Max, Answer choice (C) was tempting at a first glance. Is it incorrect because there is nothing in the passage to guarantee that the white cedars that grow in forests are on trees? Thank you in advance for the help!

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Ravi August 21, 2019

@Julie-V,

Let's look at (C).

(C) says, "Trees that are older than a few hundred years start to lose
the protective outer layer of their bark."

(C) makes the suggestion that as trees get older, they have a more
difficult time thriving. However, this does not explain to us why
trees on the faces of cliffs would occasionally outlive trees in the
central forest, so we can get rid of this answer choice.

Does this make sense? Let us know if you have any other questions!