“Quotation marks� usage

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“Quotation marks� usage

by kvitkod » Thu Apr 28, 2011 7:39 pm
Could smb explain the standard approach (if any) to the RC with "quotation marks" (example below)

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Methods for typing blood were developed around the turn of the century, about the same time that fingerprints were first used for identification. Only in the last decade or two, however, have scientists begun to believe that genetic markers in blood and other bodily fluids may someday prove as useful in crime detection as fingerprints.
The standard ABO blood typing has long been used as a form of negative identification. Added sophistication came with the discovery of additional subgroups of genetic markers in blood and with the discovery that genetic markers are present not only in blood but also in other bodily fluids, such as perspiration and saliva.
These discoveries were of little use in crime detection, however, because of the circumstances in which police scientists must work. Rather than a plentiful sample of blood freshly drawn from a patient, the crime laboratory is likely to receive only a tiny fleck of dried blood of unknown age from an unknown "donor" on a shirt or a scrap of rag that has spent hours or days exposed to air, high temperature, and other contaminants.
British scientists found a method for identifying genetic markers more precisely in small samples. In this process, called electrophoresis, a sample is placed on a tray containing a gel through which an electrical current is then passed. A trained analyst reads the resulting patterns in the gel to determine the presence of various chemical markers.
Electrophoresis made it possible to identify several thousand subgroups of blood types rather than the twelve known before. However, the equipment and special training required were expensive. In addition, the process could lead to the destruction of evidence. For example, repeated tests of a blood-flecked shirt-one for each marker-led to increasing deterioration of the evidence and the cost of a week or more of laboratory time.
It remained for another British researcher, Brian Wrexall, to demonstrate that simultaneous analyses, using an inexpensive electrophoresis apparatus, could test for ten different genetic markers within a 24-hour period. This development made the study of blood and other fluid samples an even more valuable tool for crime detection.

The author sets off the word "'donor'" with quotation marks in order to
(A) emphasize that most of the blood samples received by crime laboratories come from anonymous sources
(B) underscore the contrast between the work done in a crime laboratory and th at done in a blood bank
(C) call attention to the fact that, because of underfunding, crime laboratories are forced to rely on charitable contributions
(D) show that the word is being used in a technical, rather than a general, sense
(E) indicate that the blood samples received by crime laboratories are not given freely

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by AIM GMAT » Fri Apr 29, 2011 12:56 am
Option A and E are only ones qualifying for the race .

A is pretty easy and tempting , but the passage itself mentions unknown donor , so its clear from there itself that its from anonymous source , so picking E .

There is no specific approach for quotation marks in RC , its done to grab your attention in passage to a specific part . Its my opinion , i m no expert :) .
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by kvitkod » Fri Apr 29, 2011 9:02 pm
Aim GMAT, thanx%) My assumption is that such questions may have abundant (most frequent) answers in GMAT. I think the type of such answers could be based on practice rather than on special rule or theory.

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by vikram4689 » Sat Apr 30, 2011 4:46 am
One more question for same passage , answer is mentioned after 4 blank lines, i dont know how to blacken the answer choice. Some one please tell me that

5. According to the passage, all of the following may reduce the usefulness of a fluid sample for crime detection EXCEPT
(A) the passage of time
(B) discoloration or staining
(C) exposure to heat
(D) the small size of the sample
(E) exposure to contaminants





OA : B
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by kvitkod » Mon May 02, 2011 9:18 am
Vikram,

as for answer - all other options (except for B) is clear pointed in the passage

as for your query (if I understand you correctly) - to blacken smth use Spoiler