Question

Find the statement that must be true according to the given information.
The Pacific yew is an evergreen tree that grows in the Pacific Northwest. The Pacific yew has a fleshy, poisonous fruit. Recently, taxol, a substance found in the bark of the Pacific yew, was discovered to be a promising new anticancer drug.

• A. Taxol is poisonous when taken by healthy people.
• B. People should not eat the fruit of the Pacific yew.
• C. Taxol has cured people from various diseases.
• D. The Pacific yew was considered worthless until taxol was discovered.

Hint:

In logical reasoning, pick the statement that directly follows from the given information, not assumptions or interpretations.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: The passage states plainly that the Pacific yew's fruit is fleshy and poisonous.

Step 2: None of the other options are stated outright — taxol's toxicity to healthy people, its curative record, and the tree's past reputation are never mentioned.

Step 3: The only statement that must be true from the given facts is the one about avoiding the poisonous fruit.
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