November 2019 LSAT - Section 2 - Question 9

Rodents are small, gnawing mammals characterized by their chisel-like incisor teeth. Although most North American mam...

kassidee May 14, 2020

difference between b and d??

I'm having trouble seeing the difference

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kearann July 9, 2020

I would also love clarification between b and d.

eishamaqbool June 21, 2021

me toooo^^^

Christine October 15, 2021

^^^

chelsea1 November 7, 2021

^^also having trouble seeing the difference

Emil-Kunkin September 22, 2022

In this question, we have a couple of "levels," there are groups of mamas species, like rodents or apes, and individual species, like gorillas or rats, and then individual animals, who belong to that species, like Remy the rat or one specific gorilla.

B tells us that the various types of rodent species (rat, mouse, capybara) tend to have more individuals in them than do species of other mammals (like humans, dogs, or possums.

D, however, tells us that the single species with the most individuals is a rodent species.

B talks about the average number of individuals per species, D tells us about the single largest species