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Logic Breakdown

Passage Summary: Bacteria are bad for healing, and honey is full of bacteria, but somehow putting honey on a wound makes it heal faster than medicine does.

Reasoning: Bacteria cause infection, and infection slows healing. Honey contains bacteria, yet wounds treated with honey heal faster than those treated with antibiotics or nothing.

Analysis: We have a direct contradiction: honey has the 'bad' stuff (bacteria) that should slow healing, yet it produces the 'good' result (faster healing). To resolve this, we need a reason why the bacteria in honey isn't harmful, or why honey has some other property that outweighs the presence of bacteria. Look for an answer that explains how honey can be beneficial despite its bacterial content, perhaps by neutralizing the bacteria or providing a unique healing benefit.

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Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy between the results of the study and the stated facts about wounds, bacteria, infection, and healing?

Correct Answer
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It resolves both sides: honey inhibits bacterial growth (including its own bacteria), so it doesn’t lead to infection, and antibiotic ointments damage sensitive tissue, which slows healing. That explains why honey-treated wounds heal faster than both antibiotic-treated and cleaned-only wounds.
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