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casts the most serious doubt

by gmatnmein2010 » Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:16 pm
Damaged nerves in the spinal cord do not regenerate themselves naturally, nor even under the spur of nerve-growth stimulants. The reason, recently discovered, is the presence of nerve-growth inhibitors in the spinal cord. Antibodies that deactivate those inhibitors have now been developed. Clearly, then, nerve repair will be a standard medical procedure in the foreseeable future.
Which of the following, if true, casts the most serious doubt on the accuracy of the prediction above?

(A) Prevention of the regeneration of damaged nerves is merely a by-product of the main function in the human body of the substances inhibiting nerve growth.
(B) Certain nerve-growth stimulants have similar chemical structures to those of the antibodies against nerve-growth inhibitors.
(C) Nerves in the brain are similar to nerves in the spinal cord in their inability to regenerate themselves naturally.
(D) Researchers have been able to stimulate the growth of nerves not located in the spinal cord by using only nerve-growth stimulants.
(E) Deactivating the substances inhibiting nerve growth for an extended period would require a steady supply of

source:LSAT
OA is A

but what's wrng with B
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by money9111 » Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:38 pm
IMO B... so I have no idea what's wrong with it... haha
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by thephoenix » Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:46 pm
https://www.beatthegmat.com/weaken-t52665.html

hey gmatnmein2010 just check this post some times posting too many q in a day may let u forget wat have u post on previous days . in order to help u BTG has an option of search which will at least make u sure that u pls do not post same q twice or thrice...
in the link check the ans
and for god sake post the OA
and del this q from your collection so that u may not repeat the mistake......

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