ParadoxDiff: Easy
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: Sugar is bad for your teeth, and honey is full of sugar, but strangely, people who eat lots of honey end up with fewer cavities.
Reasoning: Honey is high in sugar, which usually rots teeth, yet people who eat a lot of it actually have healthier teeth than those who don't.
Analysis: We have a classic head-scratcher: a substance known to cause a problem (sugar) seems to be correlated with a reduction in that very problem (cavities) when consumed as honey. To resolve this, we need a piece of information that explains why honey is the exception to the rule. Look for an answer that provides a unique property of honey—perhaps an antibacterial agent—that offsets the negative effects of its sugar content.
Reasoning: Honey is high in sugar, which usually rots teeth, yet people who eat a lot of it actually have healthier teeth than those who don't.
Analysis: We have a classic head-scratcher: a substance known to cause a problem (sugar) seems to be correlated with a reduction in that very problem (cavities) when consumed as honey. To resolve this, we need a piece of information that explains why honey is the exception to the rule. Look for an answer that provides a unique property of honey—perhaps an antibacterial agent—that offsets the negative effects of its sugar content.
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Unlock Full Passage4.Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent paradox described above?
Correct Answer
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If honey contains bacteria that inhibit the growth of cavity-causing bacteria, then honey could reduce tooth decay despite its sugar content, reconciling the two facts.
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