Asked by Bob

Read the excerpt from Amir’s argumentative essay.

Plants and hamsters require minimal caretaking skills. They both require food and water, which are easy to provide. Hamsters prefer not to be bothered by their owners. Though some people talk to them, plants grow just fine without this attention. If you have the capability of maintaining a plant, you can handle caring for a hamster.

What evidence does the author use to support the faulty analogy in the excerpt?

Some people talk to their plants to help them grow.
Caring for plants and hamsters requires the same minimal skills.
Hamsters and plants require the same food and water to survive.
Hamsters prefer not to be bothered by their owners.

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Hamsters and plants require the same food and water to survive.