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08 May 2017, 07:09
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Sara: Anthropologists estimate that diseases brought to the Western Hemisphere by the first Europeans, including smallpox, hepatitis, typhus, and measles, killed 95 percent of the Native American population and allowed Europeans to begin their conquest of the continent. If the Native American population had been twenty times greater, only 4.75 percent of the population would have died, and the Europeans would never have been able to conquer North and South America.
Michele: Those death rates are way too high. The average rate of death in Europe from the most virulent epidemic in recorded history, the Black Death of the 14th century, was only 33 percent. Even if the Native American populations were extremely vulnerable due to their never having been exposed to these diseases, the cumulative death rate of all of the diseases should not have been more than 50 to 75 percent on average.
Which of the following, if true, would most weaken Michele’s conclusion?
(A) Native Americans generally lacked the enzyme that would allow them to digest the sugars in milk.
(B) Knowledge of medicine in Native America was much more advanced than in Europe at the time of Columbus.
(C) At the time of Columbus, Native Americans were much less genetically diverse than Europeans, so there were fewer possibilities of natural immunity.
(D) The death rates from the Black Death were higher than 33 percent in specific locations.
(E) Diseases that quickly kill more than 75 percent of their infected hosts usually die off with their host’s extinction.
Michele: Those death rates are way too high. The average rate of death in Europe from the most virulent epidemic in recorded history, the Black Death of the 14th century, was only 33 percent. Even if the Native American populations were extremely vulnerable due to their never having been exposed to these diseases, the cumulative death rate of all of the diseases should not have been more than 50 to 75 percent on average.
Which of the following, if true, would most weaken Michele’s conclusion?
(A) Native Americans generally lacked the enzyme that would allow them to digest the sugars in milk.
(B) Knowledge of medicine in Native America was much more advanced than in Europe at the time of Columbus.
(C) At the time of Columbus, Native Americans were much less genetically diverse than Europeans, so there were fewer possibilities of natural immunity.
(D) The death rates from the Black Death were higher than 33 percent in specific locations.
(E) Diseases that quickly kill more than 75 percent of their infected hosts usually die off with their host’s extinction.
27 Jul 2017, 14:23
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C is correct - I used the following reasoning:
Sara: Anthropologists estimate that diseases brought to the Western Hemisphere by the first Europeans, including smallpox, hepatitis, typhus, and measles, killed 95 percent of the Native American population and allowed Europeans to begin their conquest of the continent. If the Native American population had been twenty times greater, only 4.75 percent of the population would have died, and the Europeans would never have been able to conquer North and South America.
Michele: Those death rates are way too high. The average rate of death in Europe from the most virulent epidemic in recorded history, the Black Death of the 14th century, was only 33 percent. Even if the Native American populations were extremely vulnerable due to their never having been exposed to these diseases, the cumulative death rate of all of the diseases should not have been more than 50 to 75 percent on average.Essentially she says that there was a greater population in America than the dialogue above has explained - so we need to undermine this
Which of the following, if true, would most weaken Michele’s conclusion?
(A) Native Americans generally lacked the enzyme that would allow them to digest the sugars in milk.:/ completely irrelevant - sugar and digestion as a cause has not been mentioned anywhere
(B) Knowledge of medicine in Native America was much more advanced than in Europe at the time of Columbus.Strengthens Michelle's conclusion
(C) At the time of Columbus, Native Americans were much less genetically diverse than Europeans, so there were fewer possibilities of natural immunity.Yes can help explain why S's argument makes sense - if they had no immunity the slightest infection could have killed several more
(D) The death rates from the Black Death were higher than 33 percent in specific locations.Black death is an extreme example used by Michelle to drive a point - whether or not it came to America that was mentioned by S (she only mentioned hepatitis/ typhus etc not black death. So D is out of scope and distracting
(E) Diseases that quickly kill more than 75 percent of their infected hosts usually die off with their host’s extinction.randome fact
Hope this was helpful to anyone looking for reasons for C. Hit kudos if it was useful
Sara: Anthropologists estimate that diseases brought to the Western Hemisphere by the first Europeans, including smallpox, hepatitis, typhus, and measles, killed 95 percent of the Native American population and allowed Europeans to begin their conquest of the continent. If the Native American population had been twenty times greater, only 4.75 percent of the population would have died, and the Europeans would never have been able to conquer North and South America.
Michele: Those death rates are way too high. The average rate of death in Europe from the most virulent epidemic in recorded history, the Black Death of the 14th century, was only 33 percent. Even if the Native American populations were extremely vulnerable due to their never having been exposed to these diseases, the cumulative death rate of all of the diseases should not have been more than 50 to 75 percent on average.Essentially she says that there was a greater population in America than the dialogue above has explained - so we need to undermine this
Which of the following, if true, would most weaken Michele’s conclusion?
(A) Native Americans generally lacked the enzyme that would allow them to digest the sugars in milk.:/ completely irrelevant - sugar and digestion as a cause has not been mentioned anywhere
(B) Knowledge of medicine in Native America was much more advanced than in Europe at the time of Columbus.Strengthens Michelle's conclusion
(C) At the time of Columbus, Native Americans were much less genetically diverse than Europeans, so there were fewer possibilities of natural immunity.Yes can help explain why S's argument makes sense - if they had no immunity the slightest infection could have killed several more
(D) The death rates from the Black Death were higher than 33 percent in specific locations.Black death is an extreme example used by Michelle to drive a point - whether or not it came to America that was mentioned by S (she only mentioned hepatitis/ typhus etc not black death. So D is out of scope and distracting
(E) Diseases that quickly kill more than 75 percent of their infected hosts usually die off with their host’s extinction.randome fact
Hope this was helpful to anyone looking for reasons for C. Hit kudos if it was useful
General Discussion
08 May 2017, 07:32
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Sara said: Europeans brought diseases and these diseases killed 95% of the Americans.
Michele said: No Man, your numbers are too high. Max declined could be 75%.
Assumption: He is thinking not all people are same.
We need to weaken it.
(A) Native Americans generally lacked the enzyme that would allow them to digest the sugars in milk. : What is this milk and sugar? Non sense. Incorrect
(B) Knowledge of medicine in Native America was much more advanced than in Europe at the time of Columbus. If they knew it, then Michelle could be right. A strengthener.
(C) At the time of Columbus, Native Americans were much less genetically diverse than Europeans, so there were fewer possibilities of natural immunity. : Yes, so people were of same genetics and could be impacted more.
(D) The death rates from the Black Death were higher than 33 percent in specific locations. : OFS. No relevance
(E) Diseases that quickly kill more than 75 percent of their infected hosts usually die off with their host’s extinction. Whether they die or not is irrelevant.
Michele said: No Man, your numbers are too high. Max declined could be 75%.
Assumption: He is thinking not all people are same.
We need to weaken it.
(A) Native Americans generally lacked the enzyme that would allow them to digest the sugars in milk. : What is this milk and sugar? Non sense. Incorrect
(B) Knowledge of medicine in Native America was much more advanced than in Europe at the time of Columbus. If they knew it, then Michelle could be right. A strengthener.
(C) At the time of Columbus, Native Americans were much less genetically diverse than Europeans, so there were fewer possibilities of natural immunity. : Yes, so people were of same genetics and could be impacted more.
(D) The death rates from the Black Death were higher than 33 percent in specific locations. : OFS. No relevance
(E) Diseases that quickly kill more than 75 percent of their infected hosts usually die off with their host’s extinction. Whether they die or not is irrelevant.
