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by GmatKiss » Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:40 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) 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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by GMATGuruNY » Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:07 am
GmatKiss 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
In B and C, like cannot be used to introduce examples (in this case, tooth and bone). Like is used to compare nouns. Such as is used to introduce examples. Eliminate B and C.

In A, not normally found in the organ seems to be modifying tooth and bone. The intended meaning is that the TISSUES are not normally found in the organ; tooth and bone are merely EXAMPLES of these tissues. Eliminate A.

In D, tissues is in apposition to composition. Nouns in apposition must refer to the EXACT SAME THING, but tissues is not the same thing as composition. Eliminate D.

The correct answer is E.
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by bubbliiiiiiii » Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:16 am
Hi Mitch,

Could you please elaborate the usage of "in that" in E?

Teratomas are unusual forms of cancer in that they [Teratomas] are composed of tissues such as tooth and bone, tissues not normally found in the organ in which the tumor appears.
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by GMATGuruNY » Wed Apr 11, 2012 3:36 am
bubbliiiiiiii wrote:Hi Mitch,

Could you please elaborate the usage of "in that" in E?

Teratomas are unusual forms of cancer in that they [Teratomas] are composed of tissues such as tooth and bone, tissues not normally found in the organ in which the tumor appears.
The purpose of in that is to introduce the particular WAY in which something is true.
In the SC above, teratomas are unusual IN ONE PARTICULAR WAY: IN THAT they are composed of tissues such as tooth and bone.

The distinction between because and in that is another reason to eliminate answer choices here.
The relationship expressed by the SC above is not causal.
The composition of teratomas is not CAUSING them to be unusual; the tooth and bone that compose teratomas are simply the WAY in which these forms of cancer are unusual.
Hence, in A, B and C, because does not convey the intended meaning.
Eliminate A, B and C.
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by bubbliiiiiiii » Wed Apr 11, 2012 5:28 am
Thanks Mitch. :)

Seems like I have to memorize this as I do in case of idioms.

I was confused at first glance what does 'that' refer to. :)
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