ParadoxDiff: Easy
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: Eating sugar makes blood sugar levels go up, yet people who eat the most sugar actually have lower-than-average blood sugar levels.
Reasoning: N/A
Analysis: The paradox lies in the contradiction between a known short-term physiological response and a long-term statistical trend. We need a piece of information that explains why high-sugar consumers don't end up with high blood sugar. Perhaps their bodies have adapted to process sugar more efficiently, or perhaps the 'below-average' group consists of people who eat sugar specifically because their bodies naturally maintain low levels. Look for an answer that provides a mechanism to explain how high intake leads to, or is associated with, lower overall levels.
Reasoning: N/A
Analysis: The paradox lies in the contradiction between a known short-term physiological response and a long-term statistical trend. We need a piece of information that explains why high-sugar consumers don't end up with high blood sugar. Perhaps their bodies have adapted to process sugar more efficiently, or perhaps the 'below-average' group consists of people who eat sugar specifically because their bodies naturally maintain low levels. Look for an answer that provides a mechanism to explain how high intake leads to, or is associated with, lower overall levels.
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Unlock Full Passage3.Which one of the following, if true, helps most to resolve the apparent paradox described above?
Correct Answer
C
If heavy sugar intake causes abnormally high insulin secretion, sugar is metabolized more rapidly. That reconciles the immediate post-consumption rise with the finding that habitual high consumers have below-average unmetabolized sugar on average.
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