Question ID:PT58 S4 Q9 Passage:Two months ago a major shipment of pythons arrived from Africa, resulting in a great number of inexpensive pythons in pet stores. Anyone interested in buying a python, however, should beware:  many pythons hatched in Africa are afflicted with a deadly liver disease. Although a few pythons recently hatched in North America have this disease, a much greater proportion of African-hatched pythons have it. The disease is difficult to detect in its early stages, and all pythons die within six months of contracting the disease. Stem:Which one of the following statements can be properly inferred from the statements above? Correct Answer Choice:AChoice A:Some pythons hatched in North America may appear fine but will die within six months as a result of the liver disease. Choice B:Pythons that hatch in Africa are more susceptible to the liver disease than are pythons that hatch in North America. Choice C:Any python that has not died by the age of six months does not have the liver disease. Choice D:The pythons are inexpensively priced because many of them suffer from the liver disease. Choice E:Pythons hatched in neither Africa nor North America are not afflicted with the liver disease.