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Most scientists' view ·No meaningful distinction between wine and other alcoholic beverages
Hypothesis ·Wine is linked to specific biochemical mechanisms that reduce risk of heart disease
Moderate wine consumption is correlated with (1) breaking down blood clots, (2) preventing damage from high lipid levels, (3) decreased thickness of innermost walls of blood vessels, and (4) reduced platelet adhesiveness, all of which protect against heart disease
clarify hypothesis ·Wine's benefits are due to compounds found in grapes
Passage Style
Critique or debate
Phenomenon-hypothesis
22.
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Question Type
Excpt
Stated
This is a Stated EXCEPT question. Four answer choices will be stated in the passage; we are looking for an answer that is NOT stated in the passage.
a
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Anti-supported. Actually, in P3, we see that wine is beneficial because it reduces platelet adhesiveness. We also see that platelet adhesiveness is linked to the development of premature heart disease, not the prevention.
b
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In P2, we see that increases in the amount of lipids in the blood are a risk factor for the development of premature heart disease. If high levels of lipids in the blood are a large risk factor for premature heart disease, then increasing the body’s ability to remove lipids from the bloodstream might help to prevent premature heart disease.
c
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In P2, we see that alcohol interrupts the process of removing lipids from the bloodstream, which can be a risk factor for premature heart disease. If alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream more slowly, then there is a reduced risk of building dangerous levels of lipids in the blood, thus reducing the risk of premature heart disease.
d
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In P3, we see that blood clotting is linked to the development of premature heart disease, so if there’s a compound that reduces blood clotting, then the risk of premature heart disease will be reduced.
Also, we see that doctors use a natural clot-breaking compound to restore blood flow in individuals who have heart disease.
We see in P2 that high lipid levels are a contributing factor for premature heart disease, so increasing a compound that prevents these high lipid levels may help prevent premature heart disease.
Difficulty
79% of people who answer get this correct
This is a moderately difficult question.
It is somewhat easier than other questions in this passage.
CURVE
Score of students with a 50% chance of getting this right
25%142
152
75%163
Analysis
Excpt
Stated
Critique or debate
Phenomenon-hypothesis
Science
Answer Popularity
PopularityAvg. score
a
79%
168
b
5%
160
c
11%
161
d
3%
160
e
2%
159
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