Using general-purpose herbicides on plants that are competing with crops for essential resources presents a challenge: how to prevent the crop from being harmed along with the plants. For certain agricultural crops, specially modified seeds that yield plants resistant to herbicides are being developed. This resistance diminishes as the plants grow. Therefore, the special seed modification will be particularly beneficial for crops that _____________.

Which of the following most logically completes the argument below?

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produce their yield over a long duration, similar to zucchini

produce small seeds that are difficult to treat collectively, like peas and lentils

offer, as they near maturity, enough coverage to inhibit plant growth

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are generally cultivated in extensive areas dedicated to a single type of crop

are grown primarily for the fruits they yield rather than for their stems or flowers

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The argument discusses the challenge of using herbicides without harming the crops. It mentions that the resistance of specially modified seeds decreases as the plants mature. Therefore, the special seed modification will be most useful for crops that provide sufficient coverage to prevent weeds…

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What this question tests

What it tests

Whether you can complete the last sentence of an argument in a way that is logically consistent with it.

Common trap

Choosing an option that sounds plausible but contradicts the argument or introduces new information.