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Exercises: Try Out 2026 - Set 8: Real exam simulation to sharpen your skills and build confidence. - Question 13

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## Exercise 13

### Question

export const metadata = {
  title: "Question 13",
  authors: [{ name: "Nabil Akbarazzima Fatih" }],
  date: "01/29/2026",
};

Doctors state that the antioxidant content in pineapples can prevent cancer because it is able to counteract the effects of free radicals. Cell damage due to free radicals can eventually trigger cancer, as well as cause premature aging and various chronic diseases. That is why consuming vegetables and fruits rich in antioxidants, including pineapples, is highly recommended as part of a healthy diet to prevent cancer.

Which of the following statements WEAKENS the doctor's opinion?


### Choices

- [ ] Consuming vegetables and fruits containing antioxidants can counteract the effects of free radicals
- [ ] If one does not want to experience premature aging, it is good to consume pineapples
- [ ] A healthy diet can be achieved by consuming fruits and vegetables and exercising regularly
- [ ] Someone who consumes pineapples has the potential to avoid premature aging
- [x] Someone who consumes vegetables and fruits has the potential to develop chronic diseases

### Answer & Explanation

export const metadata = {
  title: "Question 13 Explanation",
  authors: [{ name: "Nabil Akbarazzima Fatih" }],
  date: "01/29/2026",
};

The doctor's opinion states that consuming vegetables and fruits rich in antioxidants (such as pineapples) can prevent cancer, premature aging, and chronic diseases due to their ability to counteract free radicals. Essentially, consuming fruits and vegetables has a positive impact on health and prevents diseases.

To weaken this argument, we need to find a statement that demonstrates a negative impact or the ineffectiveness of consuming fruits and vegetables in preventing these diseases.

Statements claiming that antioxidants counteract free radicals, pineapples prevent premature aging, or that a healthy diet involves fruits and vegetables, all support or align with the doctor's opinion.

In contrast, the statement that **someone who consumes vegetables and fruits has the potential to develop chronic diseases** directly contradicts the doctor's claim. The doctor argues that fruits and vegetables prevent chronic diseases, whereas this statement suggests they potentially cause chronic diseases. This undermines the basis of the doctor's recommendation to consume these foods for health.

Therefore, this statement weakens the doctor's opinion.

> Someone who consumes vegetables and fruits has the potential to develop chronic diseases


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