Consumer advocate: In some countries, certain produce is routinely irradiated with gamma rays in order to extend shel...
inaecavalcanteDecember 30, 2022
Haven't understood the question yet.
Hi,
I see that this is an except question, but I still can't see how each one of the alternatives weakens/strengths the argument. Could we go through each answer choice?
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Hi, the author tries to tell us that we should avoid irradiated food for several reasons.
A weakens the argument by showing that one of the negative consequences that the author cites is extremely rare.
B does not weaken the argument, and is thus correct.
C contradicts one of the negative effects the author cites of irradiation.
D shows that a harmful effect the author shows is not more harmful than for food that is not irradiated.
E directly refutes the idea that irradiated foods cause cancer.
SierraAugust 23, 2023
I am still confused by this question and feel that there may be an error here.
Option B on the practice test reads: "Cancer and other serious health problems have many causes that are unrelated to radioactive substances and gamma rays."
Option B when you click "view question" within the discussion tab reads: "The amount of harmful chemicals found in irradiated foods is less than the amount that occurs naturally in most kinds of foods."
