Each General Statement Is Followed by Several Examples

question 25

Multiple Choice

Each general statement is followed by several examples. Select the letter of the example that does not clearly illustrate the generalization.
-Thanks to vaccines, we have eliminated some terrible, life-threatening diseases.

• A) The polio vaccine has virtually eradicated that disease in the West.
• B) Before the 1960s, smallpox killed about 2 million people a year, but the smallpox vaccine got rid of the disease.
• C) Researchers still hope to perfect a vaccine against the deadly virus that causes HIV and AIDS.
• D) For the children in the United States, a vaccine has eliminated whooping cough (pertussis).

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Definitions:

Predicate

The component of a sentence or an equation that expresses what is said about the subject, often involving a verb or relationship indicating properties or actions.

Proposition

An assertion that conveys a judgment or viewpoint.

Relativity

A theory in physics, formulated by Albert Einstein, that describes the interrelation of space, time, and gravitation, indicating how they are perceived differently depending on the observer's motion.

Physics

The natural science that studies matter, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force.