INSTRUCTIONS: The following selections relate to distinguishing arguments from nonarguments and identifying conclusions. Select the best answer for each.
Hot peppers cause a burning sensation in the mouth because they contain a compound called capsaicin (or any of the related compounds called capsaicinoids). Capsaicin is an alkaline oil that binds to pain receptors in the mucous membrane. In some cases it produces excruciating agony. Drinking something acidic, like lemonade, helps to combat the burning.
Anne Marie Helmenstine, About.com Guide to Chemistry
Selected Answer: b.
Argument; conclusion: Capsaicin is an alkaline oil … mucous membrane.
Answers: a.
Argument; conclusion: Drinking something acidic … combat the burning.
b.
Argument; conclusion: Capsaicin is an alkaline oil … mucous membrane.
c.
Argument; conclusion: They contain a compound … capsaicinoids).
d.
Nonargument.
e.
Argument; conclusion: Hot peppers cause a burning sensation in the mouth.
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