Question

Which one of the options does NOT describe the passage below or follow from it? We tend to think of cancer as a 'modern' illness because its metaphors are so modern. It is a disease of overproduction, of sudden growth, a growth that is unstoppable, tipped into the abyss of no control. Modern cell biology encourages us to imagine the cell as a molecular machine. Cancer is that machine unable to quench its initial command (to grow) and thus transform into an indestructible, self-propelled automaton.

• A. It is a reflection of why cancer seems so modern to most of us.
• B. It tells us that modern cell biology uses and promotes metaphors of machinery.
• C. Modern cell biology encourages metaphors of machinery, and cancer is often imagined as a machine.
• D. Modern cell biology never uses figurative language, such as metaphors, to describe or explain anything.

Hint:

For "NOT" questions, pick the statement that contradicts the passage or introduces an absolute ("never", "always") not supported by the text.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Extract the claim of the passage.
Modern cell biology does use figurative language (machine metaphors) to describe cells and cancer. \smallskip

Step 2: Test options against the claim.
(A), (B), (C) are consistent with the passage. (D) directly contradicts it by saying biology never uses metaphors.

Final Answer: \(\boxed{\text{(D)}}\)