Which of the following most logically completes the argument

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Which of the following most logically completes the argument?

Ferber's syndrome, a viral disease that frequently affects cattle, is transmitted to these animals through infected feed. Even though chickens commercially raised for meat are often fed the type of feed identified as the source of infection in cattle, Ferber's syndrome is only rarely observed in chickens. This fact, however, does not indicate that most chickens are immune to the virus that causes Ferber's syndrome, since _____________.

(A) chickens and cattle are not the only kinds of farm animal that are typically fed the type of feed liable to be contaminated with the virus that causes Ferber's syndrome

(B) Ferber's syndrome has been found in animals that have not been fed the type of feed liable to be contaminated with the virus that can cause the disease

(C) resistance to some infectious organisms such as the virus that causes Ferber's syndrome can be acquired by exposure to a closely related infectious organism

(D) chickens and cattle take more than a year to show symptoms of Ferber's syndrome, and chickens commercially raised for meat, unlike cattle, are generally brought to market during the first year of life

(E) the type of feed liable to be infected with the virus that causes Ferber's syndrome generally constitutes a larger proportion of the diet of commercially raised chickens than of commercially raised cattle

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by deloitte247 » Fri May 10, 2019 4:11 am

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OPTION A - INCORRECT
Well, this cannot logically complete the argument because chickens and cattle are the only kinds of farm animals which the argument is concerned about. So, if this option suggests that these two animals are not the only ones being fed with this type of feed, then it cannot complete the argument because it made no mention or indication to other animals.

OPTION B - INCORRECT
This cannot give the argument a logical completion, because the major animal in question is the chicken and the fact the the syndrome has been found in animals that have not been fed with this type of feed are liable to be contaminated with this virus. hence, it doesn't account for why the chicken may not be immune to it.

OPTION C - INCORRECT
This option cannot complete the argument because it believes that the chickens are immune to the virus because, to resist the virus, then you have to be exposed to a closely related infectious organism which isn't very logical.

OPTION D - CORRECT
According to this option, chickens are consumed within the first year of life which means that the virus which takes more than a year to show to know if the chickens are immune to this virus or not due to the early termination of the chickens unlike cattle.

OPTION E - INCORRECT
Well, this option implies that the feed which is liable to carry this virus is mostly used to raise commercial chickens than cattle. However, it doesn't give the reason why the chickens may not be immune to the virus. So, logically, it cannot complete the argument.