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Logical Reasoning

MCQ - 91-8043

A drug that is highly effective in treating certain types of cancerous growth can, at present, be obtained only from the cartilage of a particular sub-species of shark, a sub-species which is quite rare in the wild. One must kill 50 sharks to make one pound of the drug. If follows, therefore, that continued production of the drug must inevitably lead to the extinction of this sub-species of shark.

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A drug that is highly effective in treating certain types of cancerous growth can, at present, be obtained only from the cartilage of a particular sub-species of shark, a sub-species which is quite rare in the wild. One must kill 50 sharks to make one pound of the drug. If follows, therefore, that continued production of the drug must inevitably lead to the extinction of this sub-species of shark.

Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument above?

  1. The drug made from the shark cartilage is dispensed to doctors from a central authority.
  2. The drug made from the shark cartilage is expensive to produce.
  3. Other organs of the shark can be utilized to produce different drugs.
  4. The drug made from the shark cartilage is expensive to produce.
  5. This sub-species of shark generally lives in largely inaccessible waters.

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

If the shark can be successfully bred in captivity, it is possible to continue production of the drug without threatening the shark with extinction.

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