Studies suggest that, for the

Answer choices

1. A

   No Impact0% picked this

   High blood pressure is more harmful than was

   This doesn't give us a way to argue that people with NORMAL blood pressure should reduce sodium intake, since it's about high blood pressure.

   0%
2. B

   No Impact8% picked this

   High blood pressure is sometimes exacerbated by intake of more sodium than

   This choice also focuses on people who have high blood pressure, which doesn't give us a way to argue that people with NORMAL blood pressure need to watch their sodium intake.

   8%
3. C

   Correct80% picked this

   Excess sodium intake over time often destroys the body’s ability to

   Why this is right

   This introduces the idea that excess sodium can eventually impair the body's ability to process it, suggesting that even those with normal blood pressure might face future health issues if they don't restrict sodium, thereby challenging the conclusion that they don't need to be cautious.

   Skill tested: Weaken · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

   80%
4. D

   Strengthens5% picked this

   Every human being has a physiological need for at least

   This asserts that humans need some sodium, which the argument already accepts. It does not challenge the claim about excess intake and its need for restriction.

   5%
5. E

   No Impact7% picked this

   Any sodium not used by the body will increase blood pressure unless

   This statement describes conditions under which sodium would raise blood pressure, but since the premise states that excess sodium is usually excreted, it doesn't practically impact the argument for people with normal blood pressure.

   7%