Critical Reasoning (CR) | Re: Consuming gluten, a protein composite found in foods processed from

IMO C

The argument presented suggests that the increase in medical consultations for gluten allergies among adults is due to either increased exposure to gluten or increased sensitivity to it. To determine the assumption on which this argument depends, we should identify a premise that must be true for the conclusion to hold, yet is not explicitly stated in the argument.

Let's evaluate each option:

A. The number of doctors specializing in nutrition in our country has not decreased over the past four years.

While relevant to healthcare access, this does not directly affect the argument about why more adults have been seen for gluten allergies. It does not address exposure to gluten or sensitivity.
B. Adults who are allergic to gluten are no more likely than other adults to have allergies to other food ingredients.

This statement is about the likelihood of having other allergies and does not directly support the reasoning about the increase in gluten allergy cases based on exposure
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Statistics : Posted by Legenddary1234 • on 20 Jun 2024, 01:30 • Replies 8 • Views 366

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