A company, GreenFuel, argues that its new biofuel product is entirely eco-friendly because it is made…
The correct choice is: “Both of the following: the process of producing the biofuel emits significant greenhouse gases due to the energy required for extraction and…
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A company, GreenFuel, argues that its new biofuel product is entirely eco-friendly because it is made from renewable resources. GreenFuel claims that since the product is derived from organic matter, it has zero negative impact on the environment.
Which of the following, if true, most weaken GreenFuel’s argument above? Choose the most complete answer.
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Correct answer D
The correct choice is: “Both of the following: the process of producing the biofuel emits significant greenhouse gases due to the energy required for extraction and processing, and its widespread cultivation leads to deforestation and the destruction of natural habitats”
GreenFuel claims “zero negative impact on the environment”. Any real environmental harm weakens this claim.
Greenhouse-gas emissions from extraction and processing are an environmental harm, and so are deforestation and habitat destruction from cultivation. Each weakens the argument on its own, and together they show harm at two separate stages (production and cultivation), which weakens the claim most.
“Production of biofuel is significantly more costly than extraction of fuel from non renewable sources” concerns cost, not environmental impact, so it does not weaken the eco-friendly claim at all.
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