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by nikhilsrl » Sun Feb 20, 2011 8:26 am
The cytokines of the immune system, acting as signalers to adjacent cells, can provoke dangerous inflammation; the resultant autoimmune disease, characterized by cartilage and bone that become damaged although they are not actually attacked by the immune system, are known as "rheumatoid arthritis."

A) cartilage and bone that become damaged although they are not actually attacked by the immune system, are
B) cartilage and bone that become damaged although they are not actually attacked by the immune system, is
C) cartilage and bone that become damaged although the immune system does not actually attack them, are
D) damaged cartilage and bone although the immune system does not actually attack them, are
E) damaged cartilage and bone although they are not actually attacked by the immune system, is

OA is B

Why not E?
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by Tani » Sun Feb 20, 2011 9:09 am
With E it is not clear that the cartilage and bone are damaged as part of the disease process. It could be referring to cartilage and bone that were damaged by falling down the stairs.
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