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Answer choices

1. A

   No Impact Irrelevant Causality0% picked this

   Eating more than the recommended amount of fish can cause toxins that are present in high concentrations in many varieties of fish

   Nothing in the argument suggests or involves eating more than the recommended amount of fish, so this answer choice about doing that isn't relevant. This answer choice seems to be casting doubt on the whole idea of eating fish, but that's not what the question is asking us to do.

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2. B

   Opposite (if anything) Irrelevant Distinction0% picked this

   Tilapia are invasive species that crowd out native species of fish in lakes

   We could argue that this strengthens the conclusion by providing another reason to eat tilapia. Let's chow down on invasive species and get rid of them! I'll have the tilapia with a side of braised kudzu. But our job in this question is to weaken the argument. And in a broader sense, this answer choice ignores the fact that the argument is based on taste and benefits of eating tilapia. Tilapia being invasive is actually not relevant to the reasoning in this argument.

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3. C

   Correct97% picked this

   Tilapia fillets contain little of the beneficial fish oils that are the main reason nutritionists

   Why this is right

   This answer suggests that people who want the benefits of eating fish won't get those benefits by eating tilapia.

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

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4. D

   Opposite (if anything)2% picked this

   Most people who do not care for the taste of fish eat less fish than is

   This answer seems to provide another reason to eat tilapia. But that would strengthen the argument, if anything.

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5. E

   Opposite (if anything)0% picked this

   People who rarely or never eat fish usually dislike any food with a

   Like other incorrect answers, this would seem to strengthen the argument. This answer suggests that people who rarely or never eat fish might be willing to try tilapia. But we're supposed to choose an answer that weakens the argument, not one that strengthens it.

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