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Galanin

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by stubbornp » Wed Sep 03, 2008 7:58 pm
4. Galanin is a protein found in the brain. In an
experiment, rats that consistently chose to eat fatty
foods when offered a choice between lean and fatty
foods were found to have significantly higher
concentrations of galanin in their brains than did rats
that consistently chose lean over fatty foods. These
facts strongly support the conclusion that galanin
causes rats to crave fatty foods.
Which one of the following, if true, most supports the
argument?
(A) The craving for fatty foods does not invariably
result in a rat’s choosing those foods over
lean foods.
(B) The brains of the rats that consistently chose to
eat fatty foods did not contain significantly
more fat than did the brains of rats that
consistently chose lean foods.
(C) The chemical components of galanin are
present in both fatty foods and lean foods.
(D) The rats that preferred fatty foods had the
higher concentrations of galanin in their
brains before they were offered fatty foods.
(E) Rats that metabolize fat less efficiently than do
other rats develop high concentrations of
galanin in their brains.
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by Fab » Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:34 pm
IMO D
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by NSNguyen » Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:03 am
imo:D :lol:
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by James_83 » Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:13 am
imo : D
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by banker1 » Thu Sep 11, 2008 4:27 pm
I also believe D is the best answer.

What is the OA?
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by stubbornp » Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:26 pm
oa D
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by komal » Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:29 am
Here's the OE

Answer choice (A): If anything, this answer choice may hurt the argument by showing that the cravings do not always lead to choosing fatty foods. But, since the author uses the phrase “consistently chose” to describe the choices of the rats, an answer stating that rats did not “invariably” choose fatty foods has no effect on the argument.

Answer choice (B): This is a Shell Game answer because the test makers try to get you to fall for an answer that addresses the wrong issue. The argument discusses the concentration of galanin in the brains of rats; no mention is made of the fat content of the brains of rats. This answer, which focuses on the fat content in the brains of rats, therefore offers no support to the argument. Even though the brain might not contain more fat, a rat could still consistently choose and eat foods with a higher fat content.

Answer choice (C): The argument is that galanin in the brain causes rats to crave fatty foods. The fact that galanin is in the food does not help that assertion and may actually hurt the argument.

Answer choice (D): This is the correct answer. The answer strengthens the argument by eliminating the possibility that the stated causal relationship is reversed: if the rats had higher concentrations of galanin prior to eating the fatty foods, then the fatty foods cannot be the cause of the higher concentration of galanin. As discussed earlier in the chapter, this approach strengthens the argument by making it more likely that the author had the original relationship correct.

Answer choice (E): This answer choice hurts the argument by suggesting that the causal relationship in the conclusion is reversed. Remember that in Strengthen questions you can expect to see Opposite answers, and this is one.
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by joseph32 » Sun May 15, 2016 11:48 pm
Well I feel D is the answer. I guess I'm right. If some expert could throw light on the reasoning it would be a big help
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