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"A detailed lab analysis of a meteorite recently discovered in Antarctica revealed that the meteorite has geological characteristics common to the planet Mars. To date, scientists have not found these characteristics anywhere other than on Mars."
Meteorite discovered in Antarctica -> Meteorite has geological characteristics common in Mars -> scientists have not seen such characteristics anywhere else other than Mars

Are the scientists in agreement that the meteorite definitely belongs to mars? i think not
it MAY have been from Mars, at least that's what the evidence suggests.

"using a technique called "acid-etching" scientist found that the meteorite contained fossilized remains of single-cell life forms."
The premise never says that the fossilized remains were part meteorite before it hit earth.Maybe the life form was originally from earth and later got fossilized on the rock. he test ONLY confirms the presence of life form on the meteorite.

Option A does look a bit extreme imo.
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Its possible that single cell life form was deposited after meteorite landed in antartica. Only thing scientist can hypothise is that probably meteor came from Mars. So B
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Between B and E,E is too strong.
B prevails.
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I agree that A is too strong. However, if we choose B, the conclusion has nothing to do with the last phrase "using a technique called "acid-etching" scientist found that the meteorite contained fossilized remains of single-cell life forms." Hence, I think that the reasoning is not very logic.

Can anyone explain me?
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I agree that A is too strong. However, if we choose B, the conclusion has nothing to do with the last phrase "using a technique called "acid-etching" scientist found that the meteorite contained fossilized remains of single-cell life forms." Hence, I think that the reasoning is not very logic.

Can anyone explain me?

You are right, it doesn't follow a chain of logic. This is more a series of facts.

For example:
"Tim likes blue things. The car is blue. The house is red"

What is a possible conclusion here? Need it involve the last fact? No.

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a) The fossilized remains indicate that life exists on Mar
-- fossil remains means there was once life, and nothing else.
b) The scientists have evidence to support a hypothesis that the meteorite came from mars.
-- Correct!
c) The meteorite represents a substantial step forward in human knowledge of the development of life in the solar system.
-- this cant be said, 'Shell building', hence wrong.
d) undiscovered meteorites currently exist in Antarctica
-- cant be said, they only found one.
e) "Acid - etching" is necessary to confirm the existence of fossilized remains in meteorites.
-- others may also exist.
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IMO B
If you choose A, you must assume that the fossil remains found in this meteorite actually didn't attack to this meteorite after it travel to the earth.
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Definitely B! Shortlisted the answer choices to B and E, but E is a bit too extreme...so went with B..
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How can it be B? To date they have not found, but that does not mean that
not finding = attributing it what is found in a limited sample

Am I looking at it the wrong way?
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A detailed lab analysis of a meteorite recently discovered in Antarctica revealed that the meteorite has geological characteristics common to the planet Mars. To date, scientists have not found these characteristics anywhere other than on Mars.

(B) The scientists have evidence to support a hypothesis that the meteorite came from Mars.

Since they did not find these characteristics anywhere else, they ASSUME that the meteorite is from Mars. An assumption is not an evidence. That I have seen pizza only when I was in Italy on holiday does not mean that I have an evidence that pizza is an Italian food. Can anyone explain to me why the answer is B? This CR example has no correct answer, in my opinion.
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A detailed lab analysis of a meteorite recently discovered in Antarctica revealed that the meteorite has geological characteristics common to the planet Mars. To date, scientists have not found these characteristics anywhere other than on Mars.using a technique called "acid-etching" scientist found that the meteorite contained fossilized remains of single-cell life forms.

The statement above, if true, best support which of the following as a conclusion?

a) The fossilized remains indicate that life exists on Mar -Life "might" exist would have made it a correct choice
b) The scientists have evidence to support a hypothesis that the meteorite came from mars. -Correct
c) The meteorite represents a substantial step forward in human knowledge of the development of life in the solar system. -out of scope
d) undiscovered meteorites currently exist in Antarctica -out of scope
e) "Acid - etching" is necessary to confirm the existence of fossilized remains in meteorites. -it is just one technique
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Option B it is ... If you chose option A , just remember that presence of single cell life form only means that life once existed. It does not imply that life exists right now !Option E is too extreme.
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I agree that A is too strong. However, if we choose B, the conclusion has nothing to do with the last phrase "using a technique called "acid-etching" scientist found that the meteorite contained fossilized remains of single-cell life forms." Hence, I think that the reasoning is not very logic.

Can anyone explain me?



Exactly my thought. Can someone explain why last premise is not considered in the conclusion?
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It seems to me like B is just restating the 2nd sentence, but the question is asking for a conclusion. I didn’t think restating is the same as a conclusion. Can anyone explain?

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I get it why A is wrong since we cannot be sure but how is B an answer? aren't we assuming that on Mars these single celled organisms existed/exist? evidence (fossil remains)? how do we know that if it did exist? how does this evidence reflect that meteorite came from mars? Though I agree all other options are a NO NO but still B doesn't make sense to me.
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Can you pls breakdown each option and tell why option B is more likely to be answer?
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Exactly Bunuel KarishmaB MartyMurray please explain this how answer A to prove it is right?
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Can you pls breakdown each option and tell why option B is more likely to be answer?
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