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by Winner2013 » Thu Oct 03, 2013 5:07 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 tooth
and bone, tissues
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by theCodeToGMAT » Thu Oct 03, 2013 5:17 am
Winner2013 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 tooth
and bone, tissues
{A} - INCORRECT; Incomplete connecction
{B} - INCORRECT; we are giving examples.. we need such as
{C} - INCORRECT; we are giving examples.. we need such as
{D} - INCORRECT; Wrong Meaning......
{E} - INCORRECT; missing "as" for such as

:( According to me.. all are wrong
R A H U L
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by rakeshd347 » Thu Oct 03, 2013 5:18 am
Winner2013 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 tooth
and bone, tissues
I think E should be the correct answer here.

B and C are easy eliminate as we don't use "like" to give example.
A is like 2 different sentences and Its not clear what does this thing refer to....such as tooth and bone not normally found what is not normally found tooth and bone or cancer. There is no connection.

This leaves us with D and E.
E used absolute phrase and has clear meaning than D.
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by rakeshd347 » Thu Oct 03, 2013 5:21 am
Winner2013 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 tooth
and bone, tissues
E is the correct answer but there is a typo in E its missing as.
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by Winner2013 » Thu Oct 03, 2013 5:28 am
Yes, E is the correct answer. My problem was the same. where is 'as'?

So I thought may be there is some reason.

thank you guys.
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by theCodeToGMAT » Thu Oct 03, 2013 5:31 am
rakeshd347 wrote: E is the correct answer but there is a typo in E its missing as.
Ahh, thanks Rakesh.. Now I am also with {E} :)
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by mevicks » Thu Oct 03, 2013 5:33 am
Very nicely explained by Mitch here:
https://www.beatthegmat.com/teratomas-t1 ... tml#463810

@Winner2013:
On a side note, its an official OG10 question #208 (with the typo fixed). What was your original source of the Question ?


Regards,
Vivek
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