Question
A scientist began to research the cause of lype-1 Diabetes, otherwise known as diabetes meltus,
see if he could find a way to prevent people from contracting this terrible disease. ne scienust
repeatedly tested the effects of certain conditions, such as temperature and other external factors, on
mice to see whether they developed diabetes. However, none of the mice developed diabetes from
these conditions, which had been shown to cause diabetes in humans. The scientist reasoned that
mice do not have any anatomical commonalities with humans that would cause them to exhibit the
same responses to external stimuli.
The author makes the assertion that there is no anatomical commonality between mice and humans. Is his reasoning
sound?
(A) Yes, because the author explains the biological evolution of mice compared to that of humans.
(B) Yes, because the author notes that mice are not able to contract lype-1 diabetes.
(C) No, because the author only states the results of an experiment on diabetes and not on total anatomy.
(D) No, because the author clearly states that there are, in fact, anatomical commonalities.
Answer
(C) No, because the author only states the results of an experiment on diabetes and not on total anatomy.