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Updated on: 10 Dec 2018, 21:46
Originally posted by Praetorian on 28 Sep 2003, 13:00.
Last edited by Bunuel on 10 Dec 2018, 21:46, edited 2 times in total.
Last edited by Bunuel on 10 Dec 2018, 21:46, edited 2 times in total.
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The incidence in japan of most types of cancer is remarkably low compared to that in North America , especially considering that japan has a modern life style, industrial pollution included. The cancer rates, however, for japanese people who immigrate to north america and adopt the diet of north americans approximate the higher cancer rates prevalent in north america
If the statements above are true, they provide the most support for which one of the following?
A. the greater the level of industrial pollution in a country, the higher that country's cancer rate will tend to be.
B. the stress of life in north american is greater than that of life in japan and predisposes to cancer.
C. the staple foods of the japanese diet contain elements that cure cancer.
D. the relatively low rate of cancer among people in japan does not result from a high frequency of a protective genetic trait among japanese people
E. The higher cancer rates of japanese immigrants to north america are cused by fats in the north american diet.
If the statements above are true, they provide the most support for which one of the following?
A. the greater the level of industrial pollution in a country, the higher that country's cancer rate will tend to be.
B. the stress of life in north american is greater than that of life in japan and predisposes to cancer.
C. the staple foods of the japanese diet contain elements that cure cancer.
D. the relatively low rate of cancer among people in japan does not result from a high frequency of a protective genetic trait among japanese people
E. The higher cancer rates of japanese immigrants to north america are cused by fats in the north american diet.
03 Apr 2021, 02:15
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
(A) No. In fact, the passage implies that Japan and North America have similar levels of industrial pollution.
(B) No. In fact, the passage states that Japan has a modern life-style. Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that the levels of stress are equivalent to those in North America.
(C) No. This choice is tempting, but it has a flaw. Instead of the Japanese diet curing cancer, perhaps the North American diet causes cancer.
(D) Yes. That Japanese who immigrated to North America soon developed the same rate of cancer as other North Americans is strong evidence that the lower cancer rate in Japan is due to diet, not genetic or environmental factors.
(E) No. This is too strong. Although the passage provides support for arguing that the different cancer rates in Japan and North America are due to the different diets, it does not state or imply that any particular factor in the North American diet causes cancer.
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28 Sep 2003, 20:54
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Will go with D.
Only thing that can be reasonably assumed from passage is that Japanese dont have protective genetic traits against cancer, else even in North america they wud have not got cancer.
E - is not correct - how can u assume that it is fat. Remember not to bring info. from outside the argument. No where passage says that american diet contains more fat..!! u know it from outside.
ps: This is what can you infer/conclude/ type question, given the argument. In such questions be cautious not to bring anything from outside passage/assumption.
In evidence type questions - which will further strengthen/weaken the argument - one is allowed to bring assumption/support/evidence from outside.
paret, correct me if i am wrong.
thanks
Only thing that can be reasonably assumed from passage is that Japanese dont have protective genetic traits against cancer, else even in North america they wud have not got cancer.
E - is not correct - how can u assume that it is fat. Remember not to bring info. from outside the argument. No where passage says that american diet contains more fat..!! u know it from outside.
ps: This is what can you infer/conclude/ type question, given the argument. In such questions be cautious not to bring anything from outside passage/assumption.
In evidence type questions - which will further strengthen/weaken the argument - one is allowed to bring assumption/support/evidence from outside.
paret, correct me if i am wrong.
thanks
