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It is unlikely that the world will ever be free of disease. Most diseases are caused by very specific microorganisms whose response to the pressures medicines exert on them is predictable: they quickly evolve immunities to those medicines while maintain their power to infect and even kill humans.
Which one of the following most accurately describes the role played in the argument by the claim that it is unlikely that the world will ever be free of disease?
(A )It is a conclusion that is claimed to follow from the premise that microorganisms are too numerous for medicines to eliminate entirely
(B) It is a conclusion for which a description of the responses of microorganisms to the medicines designed to cure the disease they cause is offered as support
(C) It is a premise offered in support of the claim that most disease-causing microorganisms are able to evolve immunities to medicines while retaining their ability to infect humans
(D) It is a generalization used to predict the response of microorganisms to the medicines humans use to kill them
(E) It is a conclusion that is claimed to follow from the premise that most microorganisms are immune to medicines designed to kill them
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Which one of the following most accurately describes the role played in the argument by the claim that it is unlikely that the world will ever be free of disease?
(A )It is a conclusion that is claimed to follow from the premise that microorganisms are too numerous for medicines to eliminate entirely
(B) It is a conclusion for which a description of the responses of microorganisms to the medicines designed to cure the disease they cause is offered as support
(C) It is a premise offered in support of the claim that most disease-causing microorganisms are able to evolve immunities to medicines while retaining their ability to infect humans
(D) It is a generalization used to predict the response of microorganisms to the medicines humans use to kill them
(E) It is a conclusion that is claimed to follow from the premise that most microorganisms are immune to medicines designed to kill them
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It is unlikely that the world will ever be free of disease. Most diseases are caused by very specific microorganisms whose response to the pressures medicines exert on them is predictable: they quickly evolve immunities to those medicines while maintain their power to infect and even kill humans.
-- Blue = our conclusion
-- Green = our premises/sub conclusions
Which one of the following most accurately describes the role played in the argument by the claim that it is unlikely that the world will ever be free of disease?
(A )It is a conclusion that is claimed to follow from the premise that microorganisms are too numerous for medicines to eliminate entirely -- If you guessed (A), then you had the first part. The question asks about the conclusion, but never specifies that the organisms are too numerous! Good attempt if you guessed this one, you are 50% of the way there!
(B) It is a conclusion for which a description of the responses of microorganisms to the medicines designed to cure the disease they cause is offered as support -- Congrats, this is the answer! The conclusion is followed by the accurate premise, which is that the microorganisms adapt to the medicine.
(C) It is a premise offered in support of the claim that most disease-causing microorganism are able to evolve immunities to medicines while retaining their ability to infect humans -- The premise supports the conclusion. If you guessed this one, you probably got it wrong because of the "because - therefore" test.
(D) It is a generalization used to predict the response of microorganisms to the medicines humans use to kill them -- There is no generalization. If you guessed this one, you may have read too quickly, or you need to study premises and conclusions (see Powerscore).
(E) It is a conclusion that is claimed to follow from the premise that most microorganisms are immune to medicines designed to kill them -- If you guessed this one, then you're 90% of the way there! This is the closest to the real answer. The only difference is that the premise doesn't say the microorganisms are immune to medicine.
It is unlikely that the world will ever be free of disease. Most diseases are caused by very specific microorganisms whose response to the pressures medicines exert on them is predictable: they quickly evolve immunities to those medicines while maintain their power to infect and even kill humans.
-- Blue = our conclusion
-- Green = our premises/sub conclusions
Which one of the following most accurately describes the role played in the argument by the claim that it is unlikely that the world will ever be free of disease?
(A )It is a conclusion that is claimed to follow from the premise that microorganisms are too numerous for medicines to eliminate entirely -- If you guessed (A), then you had the first part. The question asks about the conclusion, but never specifies that the organisms are too numerous! Good attempt if you guessed this one, you are 50% of the way there!
(B) It is a conclusion for which a description of the responses of microorganisms to the medicines designed to cure the disease they cause is offered as support -- Congrats, this is the answer! The conclusion is followed by the accurate premise, which is that the microorganisms adapt to the medicine.
(C) It is a premise offered in support of the claim that most disease-causing microorganism are able to evolve immunities to medicines while retaining their ability to infect humans -- The premise supports the conclusion. If you guessed this one, you probably got it wrong because of the "because - therefore" test.
(D) It is a generalization used to predict the response of microorganisms to the medicines humans use to kill them -- There is no generalization. If you guessed this one, you may have read too quickly, or you need to study premises and conclusions (see Powerscore).
(E) It is a conclusion that is claimed to follow from the premise that most microorganisms are immune to medicines designed to kill them -- If you guessed this one, then you're 90% of the way there! This is the closest to the real answer. The only difference is that the premise doesn't say the microorganisms are immune to medicine.
14 Jul 2018, 21:23
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adkikani ,
E is wrong because of basic reason "most microorganisms are immune to medicines designed to kill them". No where in passage it is mentioned that "MOST MCOG are immune to Medicines". Passage says, MCOG quickly evolve immunities to those medicines but it does say they are immune. There is subtle difference between these two assertions.
