PT25.S4.Q18 - Obviously, we cannot in any real sense mistreat plants

edited June 2019 in Logical Reasoning 92 karma

Hi all, could someone please help me with this question? Its a small grammar thing, but I am stuck!

Obviously, we cannot in any real sense mistreat plants (MP). Plants do not have nervous systems (NS), and having a nervous system is necessary to experience pain. (EP)

The conclusion above follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?__

P: EP -> NS
Plants: /NS
So, /NS -> /EP

C: /MP

A: /NS -> /EP -> /MP
Or, MP -> EP -> NS

I think I know why the correct answer is: "Only organisms that can experience pain can be mistreated". But the other answer choices use the word "any" instead of "only". Is there a difference in the two for sufficient assumption questions ?

Thank you so much!

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