There are few things worse for a new parent than listening to a baby scream in hunger while a bottle of formula slowly warms up in a bowl of hot water. So why not just pop the bottle in the microwave and zap it in 20 seconds? Because microwaves heat fluids unevenly, and a hot pocket in the formula could seriously injure the baby.
Which of the following is presupposed in the argument against heating formula in the microwave?
A. Babies generally refuse to eat formula that has been heated in a microwave.
B. Microwave radiation might break down some of the proteins in formula that are vital to a baby's health.
C. Different microwaves use different amounts of power, and consequently some models could heat a bottle to scalding temperature faster than others.
D. Parents cannot be expected to consistently even out the temperature of a microwaved bottle by shaking it vigorously before giving it to the baby.
E. Once formula has been heated, any leftover formula should be discarded, because otherwise the formula could spoil between feedings and make the baby sick.
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Option A: Incorrect
The statement is far from true because babies cannot differentiate exclusively between formula heated in microwave and that heated in a water bath. Does it seek to justify the writer's sentiment? Hell No.
Option B: Incorrect
This statement is incorrect because the temperature of microwaves can be regulated such that it doesn't breakdown the proteinuos content of the formula which is not a position of weakness but that of inconsistency.
Option C: Incorrect
This statement is particular a show of preference which talks more about the type of microwave used. whereas, the bone of contention is between a microwave and a water bath.
Option D: Correct
This statement seeks to expressly put the writer in a not-so vantage about the microwave which is being used in the heating of baby formula. The microwave heats the formula unevenly and its not possible to even out the temperature by shaking the bottle while its in the microwave.
Option E: Incorrect
This statement refers to remnant infant formula being harmful to babies, rather than the injurious nature of unevenly heated formula.
The statement is far from true because babies cannot differentiate exclusively between formula heated in microwave and that heated in a water bath. Does it seek to justify the writer's sentiment? Hell No.
Option B: Incorrect
This statement is incorrect because the temperature of microwaves can be regulated such that it doesn't breakdown the proteinuos content of the formula which is not a position of weakness but that of inconsistency.
Option C: Incorrect
This statement is particular a show of preference which talks more about the type of microwave used. whereas, the bone of contention is between a microwave and a water bath.
Option D: Correct
This statement seeks to expressly put the writer in a not-so vantage about the microwave which is being used in the heating of baby formula. The microwave heats the formula unevenly and its not possible to even out the temperature by shaking the bottle while its in the microwave.
Option E: Incorrect
This statement refers to remnant infant formula being harmful to babies, rather than the injurious nature of unevenly heated formula.
