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Lack of exercise produces the same or similar bodily effects as aging. In fact, the physical changes that accompany aging can often be slowed down by appropriate exercise. No drug, however, holds any promise for slowing down the changes associated with aging. Therefore, _______.
Which one of the following provides a logical completion to the passage above?
(A) taking drugs has the same effect on aging as does a lack of exercise
(B) people who do not exercise are likely to need drugs to sustain their health
(C) appropriate exercise can prevent the physical changes associated with aging
(D) people who do not exercise when they are young will gain few benefits from beginning to exercise at a later age
(E) if the physical changes of aging are to be slowed, it is more practical to rely on exercise than on drugs
Source: LSAT
I need help to give some explanations. I need to know your opinion about why A is incorrect.
is it because the premise "no drug holds any promise for slowing down the changes associated with aging" means that we can not merely assume that taking drugs has the same effect on aging as does a lack of exercise?
I can not find the reason why we should rely on exercise than on drugs?
I also could not assimilate the meaning of the last sentence:
No drug, however, holds any promise for slowing down the changes associated with aging
This utterance signifies that there is not drug which can help tackle the aging.
Hence, if you have a progress, then only by means of exercises.
NO, it doesn't say that NO DRUG CAN HELP in tackling the aging. It meant there is NO GUARANTEE/NO PROMOISE with Drugs (
holds any promise for slowing down) but chances are HIGH with exercise( can
often be slowed down by appropriate exercise.)
In fact, the physical changes that accompany aging
can often be slowed down by appropriate exercise.
>> High possibility ( Appropriate exercise can often slow down aging)
No drug, however, holds
any promise for slowing down the changes associated with aging.
( no drug gives guarantee)
Idea Behind: If need to choose between exercise and drugs, choose exercise if wants to slow down aging.- remember this thought while solving
On reading:
(E) if the physical changes of aging are to be slowed, it is more practical to rely on exercise than on drugs
choose between Exercise and Drugs if wants to slow down aging? - More practical to rely on exercise.
Matches exactly with our pre-thinking