Which of the following most logically completes the argument below? When LED streetlights are installed in areas populated by insect-eating birds, the birds tend to feed almost exclusively near the lights, as the lights attract flying insects. In Maplewood, the LED streetlights are set to be replaced with traditional incandescent streetlights, which do not attract insects.

This change is likely to result in a decrease in the population of insect-eating birds in Maplewood, since __________.

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the birds are unlikely to feed on insects that do not fly

the birds do not begin to hunt until after sunset

the local wildlife department will be able to replace LED streetlights with incandescent streetlights quickly and without disrupting the lighting at the locations of the streetlights

in the absence of local concentrations of the flying insects on which birds feed, the birds expend much more energy on hunting for food, requiring much larger quantities of insects to sustain each bird

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birds use their keen eyesight to catch insects and therefore gain no advantage from the fact that insects flying near streetlights are visible at night

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To determine the correct completion of the argument, we need to analyze the context provided. The argument states that the replacement of LED streetlights, which attract insects, with incandescent streetlights, which do not attract insects, will likely lead to a decrease in the population of insect-eating birds. The key point is that without the attraction of insects to the lights, the birds will have a harder time finding food. Option D states that 'in the absence of local…

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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.