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Its A.
First split is as/like. Here gene flaws are compared with anti-tumor drugs, clearly not a noun-noun comparison. This leaves us with A, C, E.
Comparing A, C and E: ......medical terminology, as are a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs,[now gene flaws are in early stage of testing and names are aimed at these new gene flaws] still in early testing, that are aimed at them.

In C: ...that are still in early testing.. implies anti-tumor drugs is in early testing
In E: comparing A and E, that makes more clear that names are associated with gene-flaws.

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Hi, could an expert please help me with this explanation?
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B: Modifier error: "like a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs" wrongly refers to "terminology".
C: Conjunction "and" is missing before "aimed". Two items in a list MUST always be separated by a conjunction. The correct construction could be: "...that are still in early testing and are aimed at them."
D: Same error as in B.
E: There is the conjunction "and", but there is no item parallel to the verb "aimed" before "and". (Without the comma before "and" the sentence could still be considered correct: the prepostional phrase modifier "still in early testing" and the past participle modifier "aimed at them" can be considered parallel, referring to "anti-tumor drugs".)
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Many of these gene flaws - there are plenty of them, with na Updated on: 14 May 2017, 21:29
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There seems to some basic perceptional problem ingrained in this question.
1. The term gene -flaws - is not a new term to medical terminology. it just describes a status. Maybe the names that have been given to them are the newcomers.
No GMAT question- starts by saying, 'many of these gene -flaws". -- 'these' is a more colloquial demonstrative pronoun than a formal one.
The reference to them could be either to the flaws or to the newcomers. Which one logically?
4. Of course, VERITAS may not care much about the difference between 'like' and 'such as', whereas we know GMAT does bother about this tenet. That is why I suppose Veritas is habitually using the phrase "names like BCR-ABL", although BCR -ABL is just an example of the names
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If we remove the fluffs,then the sentence would look like this:X( gene flaws) are relative newcomers to Y( medical terminology),as are a majority of the Zs (new anti-tumor drugs), still in early testing, that are aimed at them.

This sentence look alright.B and D are out because X and Y should be compared with as instead of like.

C is wrong because of the wrong construction.Its look like "aimed at them" is modifying testing.
E is wrong because and should be followed by an independent clause but in E its followed by a fragment.

So A wins.
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B: Modifier error: "like a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs" wrongly refers to "terminology".
C: Conjunction "and" is missing before "aimed". Two items in a list MUST always be separated by a conjunction. The correct construction could be: "...that are still in early testing and are aimed at them."
D: Same error as in B.
E: There is the conjunction "and", but there is no item parallel to the verb "aimed" before "and". (Without the comma before "and" the sentence could still be considered correct: the prepostional phrase modifier "still in early testing" and the past participle modifier "aimed at them" can be considered parallel, referring to "anti-tumor drugs".)
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Can anyone tell me difference between A and D ? ",as are a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs," and "like a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs",
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Many of these gene flaws - there are plenty of them, with names like BCR-ABL - are relative newcomers to medical terminology, as are a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs, still in early testing, that are aimed at them.

A. medical terminology, as are a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs, still in early testing, that are aimed at them.
--> correct.

B. medical terminology like a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs that are still in early testing, and aimed at them.

C. medical terminology, as are a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs that are still in early testing, aimed at them.

D. medical terminology like a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs, still in early testing, that are aimed at them.

E. medical terminology, as are a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs, still in early testing, and aimed at them.
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Many of these gene flaws - there are plenty of them, with names like BCR-ABL - are relative newcomers to medical terminology, as are a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs, still in early testing, that are aimed at them.

A. medical terminology, as are a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs, still in early testing, that are aimed at them.
B. medical terminology like a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs that are still in early testing, and aimed at them.
C. medical terminology, as are a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs that are still in early testing, aimed at them.
D. medical terminology like a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs, still in early testing, that are aimed at them.
E. medical terminology, as are a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs, still in early testing, and aimed at them.

Meaning - The sentence is doing a comparison between 2 entities (clauses) in terms of their " relative newness"
Clause 1 involves gene flaws and Clause 2 involves anti-tumor drugs

POE:

C & D are out because they use "like" to compare clauses
B - "aimed at them" - it is not clear what this modifies
E - "and aimed at them" is not parallel are relative newcomers .. does not make sense

A is the correct answer
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like can be used .
both of them(C&D) could not be eliminated by that reason. (C & D are out because they use "like" to compare clauses)
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A. medical terminology, as are a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs, still in early testing, that are aimed at them.
Correct usage of as over like and modifier
B. medical terminology like a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs that are still in early testing, and aimed at them.
modifier error-and- incorrect
C. medical terminology, as are a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs that are still in early testing, aimed at them.
same modifier error
D. medical terminology like a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs, still in early testing, that are aimed at them.
modifier error sorted but the usage of like in place of as incorrect
E. medical terminology, as are a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs, still in early testing, and aimed at them.
Modifier error

Answer -A
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Many of these gene flaws - there are plenty of them, with names like BCR-ABL - are relative newcomers to medical terminology, as are a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs, still in early testing, that are aimed at them.


A. medical terminology, as are a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs, still in early testing, that are aimed at them.
New anti tumor drugs that are aimed at them - Correct

B. medical terminology like a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs that are still in early testing, and aimed at them. Like usage here is wrong

C. medical terminology, as are a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs that are still in early testing, aimed at them.
New anti tumour Drugs aimed at them wrong construction

D. medical terminology like a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs, still in early testing, that are aimed at them.
Same as in B
E. medical terminology, as are a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs, still in early testing, and aimed at them.
New Anti Tumour drugs and aimed at them - Wrong Construction need relative
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Many of these gene flaws - there are plenty of them, with names like BCR-ABL - are relative newcomers to medical terminology, as are a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs, still in early testing, that are aimed at them.


A. medical terminology, as are a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs, still in early testing, that are aimed at them.

B. medical terminology like a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs that are still in early testing, and aimed at them.

C. medical terminology, as are a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs that are still in early testing, aimed at them.

D. medical terminology like a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs, still in early testing, that are aimed at them.

E. medical terminology, as are a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs, still in early testing, and aimed at them.

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I got this question in the veritas question bank and this question stumped me completely.
I have not been able to understand the meaning of the sentence so far especially what is them referring to.
Can someone please throw some light on this question.
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the intenet of the meaning is : a majority of new drugs are aimed at the newcomer flaws.
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Many of these gene flaws - there are plenty of them, with names like BCR-ABL - are relative newcomers to medical terminology, as are a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs, still in early testing, that are aimed at them.

A. medical terminology, as are a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs, still in early testing, that are aimed at them.
B. medical terminology like a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs that are still in early testing, and aimed at them.
C. medical terminology, as are a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs that are still in early testing, aimed at them.
D. medical terminology like a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs, still in early testing, that are aimed at them.
E. medical terminology, as are a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs, still in early testing, and aimed at them.

Meaning - The sentence is doing a comparison between 2 entities (clauses) in terms of their " relative newness"
Clause 1 involves gene flaws and Clause 2 involves anti-tumor drugs

POE:

C & D are out because they use "like" to compare clauses
B - "aimed at them" - it is not clear what this modifies
E - "and aimed at them" is not parallel are relative newcomers .. does not make sense

A is the correct answer
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Why "like" is wrong tho?
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Many of these gene flaws - there are plenty of them, with names like BCR-ABL - are relative newcomers to medical terminology, as are a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs, still in early testing, that are aimed at them.

A. medical terminology, as are a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs, still in early testing, that are aimed at them.
B. medical terminology like a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs that are still in early testing, and aimed at them.
C. medical terminology, as are a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs that are still in early testing, aimed at them.
D. medical terminology like a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs, still in early testing, that are aimed at them.
E. medical terminology, as are a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs, still in early testing, and aimed at them.

Meaning - The sentence is doing a comparison between 2 entities (clauses) in terms of their " relative newness"
Clause 1 involves gene flaws and Clause 2 involves anti-tumor drugs

POE:

C & D are out because they use "like" to compare clauses
B - "aimed at them" - it is not clear what this modifies
E - "and aimed at them" is not parallel are relative newcomers .. does not make sense

A is the correct answer

Why "like" is wrong tho?
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Hello lehung978,

We hope this finds you well.

Having gone through the question and your query, we believe we can resolve your doubt. "like" is incorrect here because the comparison being drawn in this sentence is between the clauses "Many of these gene flaws...are relative newcomers to medical terminology" and "a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs...(are)"; the presence of "are" in the second clause is implied. Please remember, "like" is used to compare nouns and "as" is used to compare actions and clauses.

All the best!
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A. medical terminology, as are a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs, still in early testing, that are aimed at them.
The comparison word 'as' is the right usage, that are usage is delivering the right meaning therefore our answer

B. medical terminology like a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs that are still in early testing, and aimed at them.
like isn't the right usage for comparison, in addition and is unnecessary therefore out

C. medical terminology, as are a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs that are still in early testing, aimed at them.
The comparison is fine however aimed at them isn't conveying the right meaning therefore out

D. medical terminology like a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs, still in early testing, that are aimed at them.
Similar reasoning as B

E. medical terminology, as are a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs, still in early testing, and aimed at them.
and aimed at them isn't delivering the right meaning therefore out

THerefore IMO A
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"them" towards the end refers to the gene flaw?
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Yes.
It would be easier to identify after excluding the modifiers:
Many of these gene flaws - there are plenty of them, with names like BCR-ABL - are relative newcomers to medical terminology, as are a majority of the new anti-tumor drugs , still in early testing, that are aimed at them.
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