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By analyzing the advanced olfactory apparatus of Pleistocene [#permalink] New post 11 Jul 2007, 13:57
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187. By analyzing the advanced olfactory apparatus of Pleistocene chordates, paleozoologists have discovered a link between the brain’s regions of scent discrimination and its regions of long-term memory storage, a link that could prove invaluable in the treatment of amnesia victims.

(A) paleozoologists have discovered a link between the brain’s regions of scent discrimination and its regions of long-term memory storage

(B) a link between the brain’s regions of scent discrimination and its regions of long-term memory storage has been discovered by paleozoologists

(C) there is a link that paleozoologists have discovered between the brain’s regions of scent discrimination and its regions of long-term memory storage

(D) the discovery of a link between the brain’s regions of scent discrimination and its regions of long-term memory storage was made by paleozoologists

(E) the brain’s regions of scent discrimination and long-term memory storage have a link that was discovered by paleozoologists
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Re: SC1000 #187 [#permalink] New post 11 Jul 2007, 16:25
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187. By analyzing the advanced olfactory apparatus of Pleistocene chordates, paleozoologists have discovered a link between the brain’s regions of scent discrimination and its regions of long-term memory storage, a link that could prove invaluable in the treatment of amnesia victims.

(A) paleozoologists have discovered a link between the brain’s regions of scent discrimination and its regions of long-term memory storage

(B) a link between the brain’s regions of scent discrimination and its regions of long-term memory storage has been discovered by paleozoologists

(C) there is a link that paleozoologists have discovered between the brain’s regions of scent discrimination and its regions of long-term memory storage

(D) the discovery of a link between the brain’s regions of scent discrimination and its regions of long-term memory storage was made by paleozoologists

(E) the brain’s regions of scent discrimination and long-term memory storage have a link that was discovered by paleozoologists


A - makes the most sense. By analyzing.... is the modifying class that modifies the paleozoologists. So paleaozoologists should come after the clause.
B - though seems correct, but it has passive voice. A is better than this.
C - by analyzing..., there is a link.. - incorrect
D - passive voice again.
E - changes the meaning.
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 [#permalink] New post 11 Jul 2007, 14:10
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187. By analyzing the advanced olfactory apparatus of Pleistocene chordates, paleozoologists have discovered a link between the brain’s regions of scent discrimination and its regions of long-term memory storage, a link that could prove invaluable in the treatment of amnesia victims.

(A) paleozoologists have discovered a link between the brain’s regions of scent discrimination and its regions of long-term memory storage

(B) a link between the brain’s regions of scent discrimination and its regions of long-term memory storage has been discovered by paleozoologists

(C) there is a link that paleozoologists have discovered between the brain’s regions of scent discrimination and its regions of long-term memory storage

(D) the discovery of a link between the brain’s regions of scent discrimination and its regions of long-term memory storage was made by paleozoologists

(E) the brain’s regions of scent discrimination and long-term memory storage have a link that was discovered by paleozoologists


I would go with A only because the modifying phrase (first phrase) is telling you that Paleozoologists have analyzed blah, blah, blah. No other options could have done the analyzing (i.e. a link, a link, the discovery or the brain).
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 [#permalink] New post 11 Jul 2007, 23:45
Has to be A
the scientists have to act as the subject of the clause in an active state
B,C, D, and E are all too passive, so ciao
A has the best flow!
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 [#permalink] New post 12 Jul 2007, 01:28
Definitely A. (the "paleozoologists" must be "analyzing")
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 [#permalink] New post 12 Jul 2007, 02:18
A all the way. Correct modifier :)
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Re: SC1000 #187 [#permalink] New post 08 Jun 2011, 06:31
I dont want to take a pick. "its" refer to brain's regions not brain.
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Re: SC1000 #187 [#permalink] New post 08 Jun 2011, 10:36
A is the correct answer. What is OA
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