Which of the following most logically completes the passage?

Leptin, a protein occurring naturally in the blood, appears to regulate how much fat the body carries by speeding up the metabolism and decreasing the appetite when the body has too much fat. Mice that do not naturally produce leptin have more fat than other mice, but lose fat rapidly when they are given leptin injections. Unfortunately, however, leptin cannot be used as a dietary supplement to control fat, since __________.

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the digestive system breaks down proteins before they can enter the bloodstream

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there are pharmaceuticals already available that can contribute to weight loss by speeding up the metabolism

people with unusually low levels of leptin in their blood tend to have a high percentage of body fat

the mice that do not naturally produce leptin were from a specially bred strain of mice

mice whose bodies did produce leptin also lost some of their body fat when given leptin injections

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What this question tests

Whether you can complete the last sentence of an argument in a way that is logically consistent with it.

Choosing an option that sounds plausible but contradicts the argument or introduces new information.