Logical Reasoning

PT118 · S4 · Q5 Rats fed high doses of

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Rats fed high doses of the artificial sweetener saccharin develop silicate crystals that are toxic to cells lining the bladder.

Your task

Break the argument into its conclusion and evidence, then do exactly what the question stem asks with that structure.

Common trap

Answers that sound relevant to the topic but don't connect to the argument's actual reasoning.

Winning move

Predict what a right answer must do, then test each choice against the conclusion-evidence gap.

5.

Which one of the following, if true, does the most to resolve the apparent discrepancy in the information above?

  1. Correct

    Urine proteins that react with

    Why this is right

    Answer A is correct.

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

    95% picked this

  2. Cells in the bladder regenerate

    Trap

    3% picked this

  3. High doses of saccharin are

    Trap

    1% picked this

  4. The silicate crystals are toxic

    Trap

    0% picked this

  5. High doses of other artificial

    Trap

    2% picked this

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