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. Taxol has cured people from various diseases.
• C. People should not eat the fruit of the Pacific yew.
• D. The Pacific yew was considered worthless until taxol was discovered.

Answer 1

The correct option is C People should not eat the fruit of the Pacific yew.

Given the information presented, the only statement that could be considered true is that the fruit should not be eaten because it is poisonous. There is no support that taxol is poisonous or that taxol has cured anyone (choices a and b). There is no support for choice d.