The Yorgorian people, many of whom still live in the jungle in

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The Yorgorian people, many of whom still live in the jungle in traditional conditions, eat many meats of jungle mammals, resulting in a cuisine that is high in the protein RX7G, much higher than the cuisine of the industrial nation of Transpraxia. Medical research has shown a high correlation between the protein RX7G and coronary heart disease, and yet, the Yorgorian people have a much lower incidence of such disease than found in Transpraxia. Medical researchers have dubbed this the Yorgorian Paradox.

Which of the following, if true, helps to explain the Yorgorian Paradox?

(A) The protein RX7G is in higher concentration in the meat of some jungle mammals than in the meat of some domesticated farm mammals.

(B) Citizens of Transpraxia, per capita, consume almost the same amount of the protein RX7G as do the Yorgorian people.

(C) Some upscale restaurants in Transpraxia serve the meat of jungle mammals, some of which are imported from the jungles the Yorgorian people occupy.

(D) The diet of the Yorgorian people is very high in the berries, and the nutrients of these berries neutralize the most harmful effects of protein RX7G.

(E) It is typically for the Yorgorian people to dine on the meat of jungle mammals multiple times in a day.

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Nipunh · Answer

This question presents the "Yorgorian Paradox": the Yorgorian people consume high amounts of protein RX7G (linked to coronary heart disease) but have a lower incidence of heart disease than the industrial nation of Transpraxia. We are tasked with explaining this paradox.

Let's analyze the answer choices:

(A): This only states that some jungle meats have higher concentrations of RX7G compared to farm meats. This doesn't explain the paradox, because it doesn't address why the Yorgorians have a lower incidence of disease despite consuming more of the protein. Not helpful.

(B): This tells us that Transpraxians consume almost the same amount of RX7G per capita as the Yorgorians. However, it does not explain the difference in heart disease rates between the two populations. Not helpful.

(C): Some restaurants in Transpraxia serve jungle meats. Again, this does not explain the lower incidence of heart disease among the Yorgorians. Not helpful.

(D): This suggests that the Yorgorian diet is high in berries that neutralize the harmful effects of RX7G. This directly addresses the paradox, as it provides a reason for the lower incidence of heart disease: the nutrients in the berries counteract the harmful protein. This helps explain the paradox.

(E): This only states that Yorgorians eat jungle meat multiple times a day. It doesn’t explain why they are less affected by the harmful protein. Not helpful.

Conclusion:
The best answer is (D) because it provides a potential explanation for why the Yorgorian people are not suffering from heart disease despite consuming high levels of RX7G—their consumption of berries neutralizes the harmful effects of the protein.

dkpkoti · Answer

Premise:  
- Yorgorian people eat many meats of jungle mammals, resulting in a cuisine that is high in the protein RX7G.
- It is much higher than the cuisine of the industrial nation of Transpraxia.
- a high correlation between the protein RX7G and coronary heart disease.
Paradox - Despite high consumption of RX7G the Yorgorian people have a much lower incidence of such disease than found in Transpraxia.

A) It just compares the concentration between to sources. but does not resolve the paradox.
B) Per capita consumption not necessarily means the individual intake is also same. even if it is same then it does not answer the difference in heart disease.
C) even if some restaurants in Transpraxia serve jungle meats. still the consumption by Yorgorian people is more. So that still does not expalain why heart disease are not more in Yorgorian people.
D) ✅ This option explain why the the heart disease is not high despite of high consumption of RX7G .
E) This is not relevent and does not add any value for reaching to answer.

oscarpiastri81 · Answer

Option  D  because they consume more harmful substance but face low consequences which implies that they do something that counters the negative effects or neutralizes the effects. In this case, the berries do this.

Abdelaali91 · Answer

(A) The protein RX7G is in higher concentration in the meat of some jungle mammals than in the meat of some domesticated farm mammals. 
 The argument states that that Yorgorian people have a cuisine that is high in the protein RX7G, so whether RX7G is high in concentration in the meat of some jungle mammals is irrelevant.
 
 (B) Citizens of Transpraxia, per capita, consume almost the same amount of the protein RX7G as do the Yorgorian people. 
 This contradicts the premise that Yorgorian cuisine is higher in the protein RX7G than Transpraxia's, so incorrect
 
 (C) Some upscale restaurants in Transpraxia serve the meat of jungle mammals, some of which are imported from the jungles the Yorgorian people occupy. 
 This is still not sufficient because Yorgorian cuisine is higher in the protein RX7G than Transpraxia's
 
 (D) The diet of the Yorgorian people is very high in the berries, and the nutrients of these berries neutralize the most harmful effects of protein RX7G. 
 Yes, new information indicating that Yorgorian cuisine has berries which evens things out. Correct.
 
 (E) It is typically for the Yorgorian people to dine on the meat of jungle mammals multiple times in a day. 
 Irrelevant.

Bunuel · Answer

Magoosh Official Explanation:

The credited answer is (D).

If the Yorgorian people eat the berries with nutrients that neutralize the harmful effects of protein RX7G, this would explain why they don't suffer the bad health effects that the folks in Transpraxia suffer.

If anything, if the meat of jungle mammals is higher in protein RX7G, that would suggest that more of the Yorgorian people should have heart disease --- the opposite of what the prompt says. Choice (A) is incorrect.

If the two groups consume the same amount of protein RX7G, this alone would not explain why there's a difference in their health response. Choice (B) is incorrect.

While a few people in Transpraxia occasionally eat jungle mammal meat, presumably most of the Yorgorian people eat it more. More to the point, we know from the prompt that the Yorgorian people consume higher levels of the protein RX7G. This does not serve as an explanation. Choice (C) is incorrect.

We already know that the Yorgorian people consume higher levels of the protein RX7G, so this just supports that. This doesn't resolve the paradox at all. Choice (E) is incorrect.

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