1. Based on the growth rates of large modern reptiles such as the Galapagos tortoise and examinations of fossils of juvenile dinosaurs, scientists estimate that the largest dinosaurs probably lived to be between 100 and 200 years old.

(A) Based on the growth rates of large modern reptiles such as

(B) On the basis of growth rates of large modern reptiles such as

(C) Based on the growth rates of large modern reptiles like

(D) On the basis of growth rates of large modern reptiles, like those of（B）

(E) Based on such growth rates as those of large modern reptiles like

那位能帮忙解释一下 “Based on” 与 “On the basis of” 的用法区别？尤其是“Based on”

basED on... 而主句主语是人，人怎么能被based on 呢？逻辑关系错。basing on 还说得过去。

on the basis of 就没有逻辑歧义。

according to.... sb.... ------>right

based on .... sb...------->wrong