70. Size at maturity

71. Aging is a property of all animals that reach a fixed size at maturity, and the variations in life spans among different species are far greater as that among individuals from the same species: a fruit fly is ancient at 40 days, a mouse at 3 years, a horse at 30, a man at 100, and some tortoises at 150.

(A) among different species are far greater as that among individuals from
(B) among different species are far greater than that among individuals from
(C) among different species are far greater than those among individuals of
(D) between different species are far more than that between individuals of
(E) between different species are greater by far than is that between individuals from

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  1. vishalsmantri says:

    C

  2. A.c. says:

    Ans is C

    We can remove Option D and E : Cos both D and E use “BETWEEN”, Among should be used.

    Between is used for 2 people/things etc, but among is used for more thn 2

    We can remove A : Idiom problem – GREATER THAN (not used)

    B is awkward and it can’t be individuals from

    Hence Ans is C

    A.c.

  3. pranaysad says:

    C
    Answer is C because “that” in the statement is referring to “the variations in life spans”

    The “variation in life span” is greater than “that” of

    the variations in life span are greater than “those” of

    Therefore since “variations in life spans” is pural we use those

    Correct answer is?

  4. Saurabh9 says:

    The answer is C.

  5. vishalsmantri says:

    Obviously C

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