10 free PSAT/NMSQT practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.
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Craft and Structure
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase to characterize the paleontologists' conclusions?
The fossil consisted of only a partial jawbone and two worn teeth. Although its features differed slightly from those of known species, the paleontologists who described it were ______ in their conclusions, noting that such small differences could reflect individual variation and declining to name a new species until more complete remains were found.