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gmat prep sc

by kiranlegend » Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:47 am
Although the turtle has been toothless for more than 150 million years, in some contemporary turtle species the moderately sharp and jagged edges of their horny jaws function for teeth.

A) their horny jaws function for teeth
B) its horny jaws function for teeth
C) its horny jaws function as do teeth
D) the horny jaws function as teeth do
E) the horny jaws function as teeth

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by Vignesh.4384 » Fri Aug 22, 2008 5:28 am
Is the answer D ?


A and B are out because of using FOR.
C- improper construction and use of possessive pronoun not required

As is used to compare 2 clause .. so i Chose D .

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by wonder » Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:05 am
Out of D and E , I will go with E...becaise we dont need 'do' here..the usage is that X works in place of Y (as in, they might not act exactly in the same manner as teeth do, but they serve the purpose of teeth)

whats the oa?

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by raunekk » Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:43 am
imo:E

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by Suyog » Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:48 am
IMO D.
can you post the OA?

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by gmatblr » Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:52 am
IMO E
X Function as Y

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by stubbornp » Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:10 am
imo E

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