Question ID:PT82 S1 Q15 Passage:A scientific team compared gold samples from several ancient artifacts with gold samples from an ancient mine in western Asia. The ratios of the trace elements in these samples were all very similar, and they were unlike the trace-element ratios from any other known mine. It is therefore likely that the gold in the artifacts was dug from the ancient mine. Stem:Which one of the following, if true, most weakens the argument? Correct Answer Choice:AChoice A:The ancient mine tapped into a large underground deposit that also supplied nearby riverbeds with significant quantities of gold. Choice B:The ancient mine may have at one time been operated by the same civilization that was responsible for most of the ancient artifacts. Choice C:The ancient mine was first operated many centuries before the artifacts were constructed. Choice D:Ancient gold artifacts were often constructed from gold taken from earlier artifacts. Choice E:Much of the gold dug from the ancient mine in western Asia was transported to faraway destinations.