Although it is high time to deal with agriculture's contribution to water pollution, the damage is very uneven in scope and severity; it tends to occur where farming is extensive and fresh water resources are vulnerable. Thus, blanket regulations would be unwise. (David E. Ervin, "Shaping a Smarter Environmental Policy for Farming")
This passage is made up of a(n) _____ and a(n) _____.
A) nonargument; illustration
B) argument; conclusion: It tends to occur where farming is extensive and fresh water resources are vulnerable
C) argument; conclusion: Blanket regulations would be unwise
D) nonargument; explanation

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The passage presents an argument leading to the conclusion that blanket regulations on agriculture to address water pollution would be unwise, based on the premise that the damage varies greatly depending on the extent of farming and the vulnerability of fresh water resources.

Although It Is High Time to Deal with Agriculture's Contribution