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Conservationists argue that the dam on river ABC is preventing the upriver migration of salmon to reproduce, thereby endangering the fish. However, supporters of the dam argue that the Government has built fish ladders that allow the fish to migrate upriver for reproduction and thus the conservationists are criticizing the construction of the dam with political motives rather than with conservation motives.

Which of the given statements, if true, would most seriously undermine the argument of supporters of the dam?

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Answer: A. A) Salmon spend most of the year in the ocean before they start their upstream migration for reproduction.

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