Q32:

Macrophages are cells that play a role in the response of the immune system of mice and other mammals to invasive organisms such as bacteria.  Unlike other mice, mice that are genetically incapable of making these particular cells do not show elevated levels of nitrates when infected with bacteria

The statements above, if true, provide the most support for which of the following conclusions?

• Mice that are unable either to make macrophages or to make them in sufficient numbers will protect themselves from bacterial infections in some other way.
  
• Mice that show elevated levels of nitrates can easily fight off most types of bacterial infections.
  
• In mice, macrophages play a role in the production of nitrates or inhibit a process by which nitrates are broken down or otherwise eliminated.
  
• When a healthy mouse becomes infected with an invasive organism, the number of macrophages in the mouse’s body decreases.
  
• Injections of nitrates into mice that lack macrophages will not enhance the ability of these animals’ immune systems to fight off infection.

   Answer:
C, 我选了a , 这个题我看了好几回,对题目的意思很迷糊,看了一下gwd讨论稿 一只大牛的分析,仍然看不懂c与题目的关系,还是很迷惑.  pls
help, thanks

"Unlike other mice, mice that are genetically incapable of making macrophages do not show elevated levels of nitrates when infected with bacteria." means:

Normal mice: infected with bacteria --> making macrophages --> elevated levels of nitrates

Mice incapable of making macrophages: infected with bacteria --> no making of macrophages -> no elevated levels of nitrates

You can see that macrophages and level of nitrates are positively correlated.  Therefore, C can be reasonable inferred.

C:
In mice, macrophages play a role in the production of nitrates or inhibit a process by which nitrates are broken down orotherwise eliminated.

how to understand "otherwise eliminated" ?

thanks

B为什么不对呢？

这是归纳题题型，从这句话
Unlike other mice, mice that are genetically incapable of making these particular cells do not show elevated levels of nitrates when infected with bacteria，我推出了正常的mice， mice that are genetically capable of making these particular cells do show elevated levels of nitrates when infected with bacteria。再根据Macrophages are cells that play a role in the response of the immune system of mice and other mammals to invasive organisms such as bacteria. 选择了B。

我错在什么地方呢？望指正。谢谢！