SSAT Reading Question 82: Answer and Explanation
Home > SSAT Test > SSAT Reading Practice Test
Test Information
- Use your browser's back button to return to your test results.
- Do more SSAT Reading Practice Test.
Question: 82
1. The main idea of this article is that
- A. research is desperately needed in the field of medicine.
- B. a cure for high blood pressure is near.
- C. research shows salt to be a major cause of high blood pressure.
- D. a tendency toward high blood pressure may be inherited.
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
The correct answer is (D). The article discusses high blood pressure as a familial disease, a disease that runs in families. It goes on to discuss the role of genetic makeup in determining reaction to dietary factors. Genetic makeup refers to hereditary factors.