(E) CORRECT.
The conclusion is that the rings will be a reliable measure
only if the temperature never exceeds 95 degrees. This is true only if there is
no way to predict how many rings would be lost when the temperature does
exceed 95 degrees. If it were possible to predict this, one might be able to
assess the age of a tree using its rings even if the temperature had exceeded 95
degrees.
39.
(E).
The text states that celiac disease results when the body mistakes
gluten for a harmful pathogen, causing damage to the intestine. It also says
that gluten is a protein found in certain grains and that people suffering from
celiac disease must eliminate gluten from their diets. The symptoms of the
disease include cramps, bloating, and anemia. The correct answer choice must
follow from these facts alone.
(A) Anemia is just one of several symptoms of the disease. It does not have to
be true that everyone who has the disease will also develop anemia.
(B) It does not have to follow that eliminating gluten will cure the disease,
only that people with the disease must not eat gluten. The disease could come
back if people eat gluten again.
(C) It is not a certainty that the symptoms mentioned are also symptoms of
other conditions.
(D) It is not known whether gluten is found only in grains. It may exist in
other foods as well.
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