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The primary purpose of Passage 1 is ______.
A

to persuade the author of Passage 2 of the validity of evolutionary theory

B

to describe the process by which protein is created by hemoglobin

C

to counter a common misconception about the composition of the human body

D

to deny the practical application of macroevolutionary theory

E

to deride those who underestimate the complexity of the human body


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作者首先提出,人们普遍认为人体是一个精致的时间机器,但他不这样认为,接着作者用血红蛋白的例子证明自己的想法,故选C项。
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