#3 - Science columnist: It is clear why humans have so many diseases in common with cats. Many human

[Administrator]

Complete Question Explanation

Weaken, Cause and Effect. The correct answer choice is (B).

Answer choice (A):

Answer choice (B): This is the correct answer choice.

Answer choice (C):

Answer choice (D):

Answer choice (E):

This explanation is still in progress. Please post any questions below!

[Capetowner]

How is this weakening when it's a "some" statement in the conclusion ("so many") and the correct answer says "most"? there's still room for "some" in the conclusion so how is it weakened?

[Luke Haqq]

Hi Capetowner!

As I understand this stimulus, it's saying that the evidence points to genetics as the reason why humans have so many diseases in common with cats. What answer choice (B) does is it says that it's actually not genetics in the case of most diseases. I think I can see your point that there's still room for "some" in the conclusion, but I don't see that as detracting from the extent to which (B) weakens the stimulus. Do feel free to elaborate more on why you don't see (B) as weakening it, and we can certainly address it further.