▶ Your Answer :
In this set of
issues, both the reading passage and the speaker discuss several aspects of
Antlers’ functions are convincing theories or not. The lecturer argues that
these functions unable to figure out what used for. This casts doubt on the
reading passage’s claim that there are several explanations about Antlers’
functions.
To begin with, in the response to the reading,
the speaker discusses that it is not a key factor that antlers can be attract
for matching. This is because deer use other method such as vocalization and
bodies postures. In addition, female deer can be attracted by male deer which
have small antlers not having impressive antlers. This contradicts the reading passage’s
claim that deer are able to utilize antlers for inducing female deer.
On top of that, the speaker refutes the
reading by stating that it is not appeal to persuade that deer use antlers to
mark their territory. The reason is that they can mark their territory by using
scent. It is also, easily detect by other deer. As a result, it cannot be explained
that antlers make warning mark. This refutes the reading passage’s claim that deer
can use their antlers to appear their domain.
Finally, the speaker opposes the reading by
saying that antlers are not a defense function. This is due to the fact that
deer shed their antlers in the winter. If antlers are necessary to protect
them, they would not remove antlers. In addition, female deer do not have
antlers. However, they can protect themselves and their young deer. This
opposes the reading passage assertion that deer enable to themselves by utilizing
antlers.
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