For  nearly 200  years, biogeographers have  noted that  the  tropics  have  more terrestrial species than  temperate regions. Which of the following is NOT a plausible explanation for this pattern?

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If a car suddenly begins to skid on ice, a driver’s instinctive reaction might be the wrong one.

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Cosmetic plastic surgery is one of the fastest-growing segments of U.S. medicine.

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A fireplace should be lined with special fire bricks to prevent heat transfer.

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___________________. It rained in April; it rained in May. It rained in the mornings; it rained in the afternoons. It poured, it drizzled, it showered, it misted—but always it rained. But the good news is we won’t have a drought this summer.

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It weighs less than three pounds and is hardly more interesting to look at than an overly ripe cauliflower. ___________________________. It has created poetry and music, planned and executed horrific wars, and devised intricate scientific theories. It thinks and dreams, plots and schemes, and easily holds more information than all the libraries on Earth.

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The term spices is a pleasant one, whether it connotes fine French cuisine or a down-home, cinnamon-flavored apple pie. ____________. In the past, individuals traveled the world seeking exotic spices for profit and, in searching, have changed the course of history. Indeed, to gain control of lands harboring new spices, nations have actually gone to war.