Multiple choice

Directions: The underlined part the following sentence may have an error of grammar or syntax. The part has been rewritten in options (B) to (E) in four different ways - (A) being an exact restatement of the underlined part. Pick up the option (B) or (C) or (D) or (E) that corrects the error in the underlined part, if any. If there is no error, mark (A).

Unlike transplants between identical twins, whose genetic endowment is the same, all patients receiving hearts or other organs must take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives.

  1. Unlike transplants between identical twins, whose genetic endowment is the same

  2. Besides transplants involving identical twins with the same genetic endowment

  3. Unless the transplant involves identical twins who have the same genetic endowment

  4. Aside from a transplant between identical twins with the same genetic endowment

  5. Other than transplants between identical twins, whose genetic endowment is the same
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Answer is (C). In (A) and (B) the phrases beginning 'unlike' and 'besides' modify patients, thus company transplants with patients, hence eliminated. (D) is incorrect as it suggests that only 'some' identical twins are genetically identical. (E) illogically suggests that some patients are transplants.

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