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'because' or 'in that'

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by Ankitaverma » Tue Dec 10, 2013 4:36 pm
Teratomas are unusual forms of cancer because they are composed of tissues such as tooth and bone not normally found in the organ in which the tumor appears.
(A) because they are composed of tissues such as tooth and bone
(B) because they are composed of tissues like tooth and bone that are
(C) because they are composed of tissues, like tooth and bone, tissues
(D) in that their composition, tissues such as tooth and bone, is
(E) in that they are composed of tissues such tooth and bone, tissues

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by dominhtri1995 » Tue Dec 10, 2013 8:44 pm
What is the source of this SC?

I don't see any good explanation to get rid of A.
A and E are correct !

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by RajeevGmatTaget700 » Tue Dec 10, 2013 9:49 pm
One explanation i can think of is that there should be comma before not normally found in the ..
Otherwise it changes the meaning that bone is not normally found..

This way we have 2 choiced left C and E.

I am confused between C and E.

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by abhimak » Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:16 pm
E is correct only when 'as' is followed by 'Such' in the sentence.

'Because' is used for cause-effect relation. While 'in that' is limited to words just preceded by it. In this sentence I would prefer E, if the sentence has 'such as' instead of just 'as'.

C can't be right in that 'like' is not desired. (Another example of 'in that') :)
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by GMATGuruNY » Wed Dec 11, 2013 5:01 am
Check my two posts here:

https://www.beatthegmat.com/teratomas-t109924.html

In the second post, I explain the difference between because and in that.
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