Must be TrueDiff: Easy
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: There is a specific gene that smoke can turn 'on' to cause cancer, but even if that gene stays 'off,' smokers still face the same high risk of getting sick.
Reasoning: Cigarette smoke can trigger a specific gene to cause cancer, yet smokers who do not have this specific genetic reaction are still just as likely to get cancer as those who do.
Analysis: Since this is a 'Must be True' question, we need to find a deduction that is logically guaranteed by the facts provided. If the risk of cancer remains high even when this specific gene-metabolizing pathway is not activated, then there must be other ways that smoking causes cancer. The gene-based pathway described is clearly not the exclusive cause of the disease in smokers. Look for an answer choice that suggests smoking has multiple mechanisms for inducing lung cancer.
Reasoning: Cigarette smoke can trigger a specific gene to cause cancer, yet smokers who do not have this specific genetic reaction are still just as likely to get cancer as those who do.
Analysis: Since this is a 'Must be True' question, we need to find a deduction that is logically guaranteed by the facts provided. If the risk of cancer remains high even when this specific gene-metabolizing pathway is not activated, then there must be other ways that smoking causes cancer. The gene-based pathway described is clearly not the exclusive cause of the disease in smokers. Look for an answer choice that suggests smoking has multiple mechanisms for inducing lung cancer.
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Unlock Full Passage4.If the statements above are true, it can be concluded on the basis of them that
Correct Answer
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A follows directly: since smokers without gene stimulation still face the same risk as other smokers, factors besides that gene’s stimulation must affect smokers’ lung-cancer risk.
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