
Passage: A chemical plant produces an insecticide that makes small mammals such as otters infertile. After the factory began operation, the incidence of infertility of an otter living in a nearby river increased rapidly. Therefore, the factory must have polluted the river when producing pesticides.
Question: Which of the following statements contains a reasoning error that is most similar to the one above?
A. A.A low-calcium diet can lead to a decline in poultry egg production. When chickens on a farm are released to look for food in the spring, their egg production is significantly reduced. Therefore, the food they find and eat must be very low in calcium
B. B.The bacteria that cause tetanus live in the digestive tract of horses. Tetanus is a highly contagious disease. Therefore, horses must be more likely to catch tetanus than most other animals
C. C.Malnourished animals are easily infected with diseases, and animals in zoos in big cities are not malnourished. So, they are definitely not easy to get sick
D. D.Apes are characterized by inverted thumbs and no tail. Recently, the fossil remains of an unknown animal have been discovered. Because this animal has a reversible thumb, it must be an ape
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