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by mundasingh123 » Mon Oct 04, 2010 12:16 am
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.
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 as tooth and bone, tissues

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The teratomas are unusual forms of cancer not because they are composed of tissues such as tooth and bone but because the tissues such as tooth and bone ( or like tooth and bone) are not normally found in the organ in which the tumor appears.

WHAT I AM SAYING IS THAT not normally found in the organ in which the tumor appears. is an essential modifier.
If we end the sentence in
Teratomas are unusual forms of cancer because they are composed of tissues such as tooth and bone
The meaning remains incomplete
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by shovan85 » Mon Oct 04, 2010 12:37 am
Can you please let me know how much is the underlined part?

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.

is it so?

And also can you please tell me (though I m not an Expert :)) what is your doubt? Answer or Essential Modifier?
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by mundasingh123 » Mon Oct 04, 2010 2:12 am
shovan85 wrote:Can you please let me know how much is the underlined part?

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.

is it so?

And also can you please tell me (though I m not an Expert :)) what is your doubt? Answer or Essential Modifier?
My doubt is abt the OA which makes it seem that the "essential modifier according to me" at the end is not important.
I have asked an expert to help on this , though we can have discussions.This is a new thread that i created.There is another thread existing in the forum too.
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by GMATGuruNY » Mon Oct 04, 2010 3:50 am
wrote: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 as tooth and bone, tissues
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Answer choices B and C use like to introduce examples. Like is used to compare nouns. Such as is used to introduce examples. Eliminate B and C.

What are not normally found in the organ in which the tumor appears? The tissues that the teratoma is composed of. So the modifying phrase not normally found in the organ in which the tumor appears needs to be next to the noun tissues. Eliminate A and D.

The correct answer is E.

A modifying phrase should be as close as possible to what it's modifying. The incorrect placement of the modifying phrase in A suggests that tooth and bone are not normally found in the organ in which the tumor appears. The incorrect placement in D suggests that their composition is not normally found in the organ in which the tumor appears.
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by mundasingh123 » Mon Oct 04, 2010 4:06 am
GMATGuruNY wrote:
wrote: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 as tooth and bone, tissues
Quickest approach:

Answer choices B and C use like to introduce examples. Like is used to compare nouns. Such as is used to introduce examples. Eliminate B and C.

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But Mitch another use of "like " can be "similar to"
Aren't we assuming that the author of the SC above is trying to give examples.
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by GMATGuruNY » Mon Oct 04, 2010 4:49 am
mundasingh123 wrote:
GMATGuruNY wrote:
wrote: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 as tooth and bone, tissues
Quickest approach:

Answer choices B and C use like to introduce examples. Like is used to compare nouns. Such as is used to introduce examples. Eliminate B and C.

.
But Mitch another use of "like " can be "similar to"
Aren't we assuming that the author of the SC above is trying to give examples.
Tooth and bone are types of tissues, so they can't be like or similar to tissues. They are examples of tissues.
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by mundasingh123 » Mon Oct 04, 2010 10:00 am
GMATGuruNY wrote:
mundasingh123 wrote:
GMATGuruNY wrote:
wrote: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 as tooth and bone, tissues
Quickest approach:

Answer choices B and C use like to introduce examples. Like is used to compare nouns. Such as is used to introduce examples. Eliminate B and C.

.
But Mitch another use of "like " can be "similar to"
Aren't we assuming that the author of the SC above is trying to give examples.
Tooth and bone are types of tissues, so they can't be like or similar to tissues. They are examples of tissues.
Mitch i am just trying to clarify my concepts.
Plesae clarify this final thing.
How do we know whether the the author is referring to tissues similar to tooth and bone but not normally found in the organ in which the tumor appears.Maybe tooth and bone are normally found in the organ in which the tumor appears.

or
the author means tissues such as tooth and bone which also are not normally found in the organ in which the tumor appears.
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by GMATGuruNY » Mon Oct 04, 2010 10:26 am
mundasingh123 wrote:
GMATGuruNY wrote:
mundasingh123 wrote:
GMATGuruNY wrote:
wrote: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 as tooth and bone, tissues
Quickest approach:

Answer choices B and C use like to introduce examples. Like is used to compare nouns. Such as is used to introduce examples. Eliminate B and C.

.
But Mitch another use of "like " can be "similar to"
Aren't we assuming that the author of the SC above is trying to give examples.
Tooth and bone are types of tissues, so they can't be like or similar to tissues. They are examples of tissues.
Mitch i am just trying to clarify my concepts.
Plesae clarify this final thing.
How do we know whether the the author is referring to tissues similar to tooth and bone but not normally found in the organ in which the tumor appears.Maybe tooth and bone are normally found in the organ in which the tumor appears.

or
the author means tissues such as tooth and bone which also are not normally found in the organ in which the tumor appears.
According to the SC, the teratomas are unusual. It wouldn't make sense to say that they are unusual because they are like or similar to something else. To convey the meaning that you suggest, perhaps the SC would say:

The teratoma is an unusual form of cancer because it is composed of tissues that, despite their similarities to tooth and bone, are not normally found in the organ in which the tumor appears.

Does this help?
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