Yeasts capable of leavening bread are widespread,and in the many centuries during which the ancient

题目

Yeasts capable of leavening bread are widespread,and in the many centuries during which the ancient Egyptians made only unleavened bread,such yeasts must frequently have been mixed into bread doughs accidentally.The Egyptians,however,did not discover leavened bread until about 3000 B.C.That discovery roughly coincided with the introduction of a wheat variety that was preferable to previous varieties because its edible kernel could be removed from the husk without first toasting the grain.
Which of the following,if true,provides the strongest evidence that the two developments were causally related?
A.Even after the ancient Egyptians discovered leavened bread and the techniques for reliably producing it were well known,unleavened bread continued to be widely consumed.
B.Only when the Egyptians stopped the practice of toasting grain were their stone-lined grain-toasting pits available for baking bread.
C.Heating a wheat kernel destroys its gluten,a protein that must be pr

答案

第一题:先看提干,问哪个选项可以证明材料中的两个发现是相关的.再看材料:第一个发现是埃及人知道公元前3000年才有发酵的面包;第二个发现是在公元前3000年左右,埃及人开始种植新的农作物,因为这个新的作物在去壳的时候不用加热.那这两个发现的联系可以是因为不用加热,所以就可以发酵了.正好和C说的一个意思.
第二题:背景是岛民吃了奶粉生病了.一个实验说有aflatoxin的小老鼠吃了牛奶之后也会生病.要证明这个实验可以解释背景,只要岛民也会有aflatoxin就可以了.如A所述.