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by GmatKiss » Fri Apr 13, 2012 9:28 pm
Almost like clones in their similarity to one another, the cheetah species' homogeneity makes them especially vulnerable to disease.

A. the cheetah species' homogeneity makes them especially vulnerable to disease
B. the cheetah species is especially vulnerable to disease because of its homogeneity
C. the homogeneity of the cheetah species makes it especially vulnerable to disease
D. homogeneity makes members of the cheetah species especially vulnerable to disease
E. members of the cheetah species are especially vulnerable to disease because of their homogeneity
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by sam2304 » Fri Apr 13, 2012 10:24 pm
Almost like clones in their similarity to one another, what ? We can narrow down to B and E.

A/C/D - modifier error
B - 'their' in the non underlined part and 'the cheetah species' do not agree in number.

IMO E.
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by GMAT Kolaveri » Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:33 am
AO: E

B: species is singular
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by vikram4689 » Sat Apr 21, 2012 7:09 am
IMO E, modifier error in every other option.

Sam explained for A,C,D. Even B does not agree as species cannot be like clone
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