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#22841
Complete Question Explanation
Must Be True. The correct answer choice is (D)
Here the author presents some interesting information regarding salted versus unsalted foods, and how they react to microwave cooking. While unsalted foods get hot enough inside to kill the bacteria that can cause food poisoning, salted foods do not, maybe because salt blocks the microwaves.
As is common with a stimulus that precedes a Must Be True question, this one presents a simple fact set, which will only confirm the accuracy of one answer choice.
Answer choice (A): The author makes no comparison about this likelihood on the inside versus the outside of food, so this answer choice is unsupported and incorrect.
Answer choice (B): Based on the limited information provided in the stimulus, there is no way to assess whether there would be such a reduction, nor if it would be significant.
Answer choice (C): The danger of salt as referenced by this author comes into play before the microwave is used; the author tells us nothing about the ramifications of adding salt to food that has already been microwaved.
Answer choice (D): This is the correct answer choice, as it can be confirmed by the information provided in the stimulus. Since unsalted foods appear to get more bacterial protection from microwaves, the danger can be lessened if salt is not used.
Answer choice (E): This answer choice makes the bold claim that the primary cause of microwave food poisoning is salt use. This claim is completely unsupported by the stimulus, so this answer choice is incorrect.
Must Be True. The correct answer choice is (D)
Here the author presents some interesting information regarding salted versus unsalted foods, and how they react to microwave cooking. While unsalted foods get hot enough inside to kill the bacteria that can cause food poisoning, salted foods do not, maybe because salt blocks the microwaves.
As is common with a stimulus that precedes a Must Be True question, this one presents a simple fact set, which will only confirm the accuracy of one answer choice.
Answer choice (A): The author makes no comparison about this likelihood on the inside versus the outside of food, so this answer choice is unsupported and incorrect.
Answer choice (B): Based on the limited information provided in the stimulus, there is no way to assess whether there would be such a reduction, nor if it would be significant.
Answer choice (C): The danger of salt as referenced by this author comes into play before the microwave is used; the author tells us nothing about the ramifications of adding salt to food that has already been microwaved.
Answer choice (D): This is the correct answer choice, as it can be confirmed by the information provided in the stimulus. Since unsalted foods appear to get more bacterial protection from microwaves, the danger can be lessened if salt is not used.
Answer choice (E): This answer choice makes the bold claim that the primary cause of microwave food poisoning is salt use. This claim is completely unsupported by the stimulus, so this answer choice is incorrect.
