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Almost like clones in their similarity to one another, the cheetah species’ homogeneity makes them especially vulnerable to disease. (A) the cheetah species’ homogeneity makes them especially vulnerable to disease (B) the cheetah species is especially vulnerable to disease because of its homogeneity (C) the homogeneity of the cheetah species makes it especially vulnerable to disease (D) homogeneity makes members of the cheetah species especially vulnerable to disease (E) members of the cheetah species are especially vulnerable to disease because of their homogeneity
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i take E.
we have to compare clones to cheetahs and not the homogeneity.so C D are out. in A "cheetah species' homogeneity " doesnt sound good. also species is a collective noun and hence singular. in A the use of "them" defies this rule.
between B and E. see in the main sentence, clones are used as individual entities and not a group by using "one another". hence i think "members" is more apt in E
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it is a modifier problem.
who are vulnerable.... the members of ......
so E is the correct choice.
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I like (E) over B because of the plural reference to species. The ....species....are....
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Between B and E, I got B. But I think E is the best since clones and members are logical comparision.
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gamjatang wrote: Almost like clones in their similarity to one another, the cheetah species' homogeneity makes them especially vulnerable to disease.
A. the cheetah species' homogeneity makes them especially vulnerable to disease
B. the cheetah species is especially vulnerable to disease because of its homogeneity
C. the homogeneity of the cheetah species makes it especially vulnerable to disease
D. homogeneity makes members of the cheetah species especially vulnerable to disease
E. members of the cheetah species are especially vulnerable to disease because of their homogeneity
I will take E for this one.
"Almost like clones in their similarity to one another" is modifying members of cheetah and not homogeneity.
Also, "one another" gives the answer away
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I am stuck between E and C. For me C looks correct and concise.
C is my answer. 
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E
modifier, the members of the cheetah species.
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justchill wrote: I am stuck between E and C. For me C looks correct and concise. C is my answer. But you will end up comparing "clones" to "the homogeneity of the cheetah species"
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I pick up C. Clones paralles the homogeneity of the cheetah.
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gamjatang wrote: Almost like clones in their similarity to one another, the cheetah species' homogeneity makes them especially vulnerable to disease.
A. the cheetah species' homogeneity makes them especially vulnerable to disease
B. the cheetah species is especially vulnerable to disease because of its homogeneity
C. the homogeneity of the cheetah species makes it especially vulnerable to disease
D. homogeneity makes members of the cheetah species especially vulnerable to disease
E. members of the cheetah species are especially vulnerable to disease because of their homogeneity
B and E have correct comparison.
Between the two, I would go for E coz we're comparing a plural to a plural
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Almost like clones in their similarity to one another, the cheetah species’ homogeneity makes them especially vulnerable to disease.
A. the cheetah species’ homogeneity makes them especially vulnerable to disease
B. the cheetah species is especially vulnerable to disease because of its homogeneity
C. the homogeneity of the cheetah species makes it especially vulnerable to disease
D. homogeneity makes members of the cheetah species especially vulnerable to disease
E. members of the cheetah species are especially vulnerable to disease because of their homogeneity
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Straight E.
C and D wrongly compare clones to homogeneity.
Between B and E, E is better since 'members of the cheetah species' is plural and 'one another' rightly does the comparison.
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Will go with E.
Makes the correct comaprison between clones and members of cheetah species, not between clones and cheetah species (B).
also E is ||
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Straight E
Its between B and E because of proper placement of word being modified.
Phrase "Almost like clones in their similarity to one another" suggested that this phrase should be modifying some plural subject. Thats why B is wrong.
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gmat_crack wrote: Almost like clones in their similarity to one another, the cheetah species’ homogeneity makes them especially vulnerable to disease.
A. the cheetah species’ homogeneity makes them especially vulnerable to disease
B. the cheetah species is especially vulnerable to disease because of its homogeneity
C. the homogeneity of the cheetah species makes it especially vulnerable to disease
D. homogeneity makes members of the cheetah species especially vulnerable to disease
E. members of the cheetah species are especially vulnerable to disease because of their homogeneity
E, its the only one which talks about different entities (in this case, members of the cheetah species) that can be compared.
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ps_dahiya wrote: Straight E
Its between B and E because of proper placement of word being modified.
Phrase "Almost like clones in their similarity to one another" suggested that this phrase should be modifying some plural subject. Thats why B is wrong.
Can a Plural subject in the first part be compared with a Singular subject in the second part....
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Agree with E... B also has SVA error... Cheetah species IS
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sumitsarkar82 wrote: ps_dahiya wrote: Straight E
Its between B and E because of proper placement of word being modified.
Phrase "Almost like clones in their similarity to one another" suggested that this phrase should be modifying some plural subject. Thats why B is wrong. Can a Plural subject in the first part be compared with a Singular subject in the second part.... where is singular?? plurals- "their", "members", "are"...
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ps_dahiya wrote: sumitsarkar82 wrote: ps_dahiya wrote: Straight E
Its between B and E because of proper placement of word being modified.
Phrase "Almost like clones in their similarity to one another" suggested that this phrase should be modifying some plural subject. Thats why B is wrong. Can a Plural subject in the first part be compared with a Singular subject in the second part.... where is singular?? plurals- "their", "members", "are"...  Happens....... 
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