THE CORRECT ANSWER IS (A). THE ARGUMENT DEPENDS ON THE ASSUMPTION...

14. The correct answer is (A). The argument depends on the assumption that a great

white shark would not survive at Bayside Aquarium long enough to have any

significant impact on public awareness. Choice (A) provides evidence that helps refute

this assumption. (Common sense tells us that a captive animal is more likely to survive

in an environment similar to its natural habitat than in a different environment.)