maddy2u wrote:
A recently published article on human physiology claims that Enzyme K contributes to improved performance in strenuous activities such as weightlifting and sprinting. The Article cites evidence of above-average levels of enzyme K in Olympic weight lifters and sprinters.
Which of the following, if true,would most strengthen the article's conclusion?
a ) Enzyme K levels are the most important factor affecting the performance of strenuous activities.
b ) Enzyme K has no other function in the human body
c ) Enzyme K is required for the performance of strenuous activities.
d ) Enzyme K helps weight lifters more than it helps sprinters.
e) Strenuous activities do not cause the human body to produce unusually high levels of enzyme K
Its a tough one ! Please Post in your answers with the reasoning
Note : Added the Question Stem
E is the right answer,
focus on the claim you are trying to strengthen "A recently published article on human physiology claims that Enzyme K contributes to improved performance in strenuous activities"
A)in strengthen questions these type of answers are always wrong [the most important, or the most crucial...]
B)if K has no function, is not any help to the claim we are trying to support
C)some thing being required does not mean it contributes to improved performance
D)this is just a comparison of to group samples and does not support the main claim.
E)by showing that the relationship is not reverse b/w the to things [K and the strenuous activity] we are strengthening the claim that article present...
in strengthening questions it is important to take the answer choices as proven to be correct and the stimulus conclusion as suspect. so by using the answer choices you should see if which one being true could support the conclusion.