Necessary AssumptionDiff: Hard
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: Some scientists think we can build a robot brain just by copying human DNA into a computer. The author says that won't work because the brain actually functions through complex protein interactions, not just the DNA instructions themselves.
Conclusion: Creating a computer program that simply contains the information in the human genome is insufficient for creating artificial intelligence.
Reasoning: The human brain functions through the interactions of proteins, and while the genome encodes these proteins, the genome itself is not the interaction.
Analysis: The biologist identifies a 'gap' between the blueprint (the genome) and the actual construction/operation (protein interactions). For the conclusion to be true, the author must assume that a computer program containing the genome does not *automatically* include or simulate those protein interactions. If the program could simulate the interactions just by having the code, the scientists wouldn't be 'mistaken.' Look for an answer that confirms that simply having the genetic information does not provide the functional interaction of the proteins.
Conclusion: Creating a computer program that simply contains the information in the human genome is insufficient for creating artificial intelligence.
Reasoning: The human brain functions through the interactions of proteins, and while the genome encodes these proteins, the genome itself is not the interaction.
Analysis: The biologist identifies a 'gap' between the blueprint (the genome) and the actual construction/operation (protein interactions). For the conclusion to be true, the author must assume that a computer program containing the genome does not *automatically* include or simulate those protein interactions. If the program could simulate the interactions just by having the code, the scientists wouldn't be 'mistaken.' Look for an answer that confirms that simply having the genetic information does not provide the functional interaction of the proteins.
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Unlock Full Passage24.Which one of the following is an assumption required by the biologist’s argument?
Correct Answer
B
Correct by the negation test. If the interactions were determined by genomic information, then a program encapsulating the genome could capture them and the biologist’s “they are mistaken” conclusion would be undercut. Therefore, the argument requires that those interactions are not determined by the genome.
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