Apple seeds and cherry pits are poisonous because they contain cyanide compounds. Your body can detoxify small quantities of these compounds, but larger doses can lead to difficulty in breathing, increased blood pressure and heart rate, and kidney failure. Reactions can include coma, convulsions, and death from respiratory arrest. Anne Marie Helmstine, "Your Guide to Chemistry"
A) Argument; conclusion: Apple seeds and cherry pits are poisonous.
B) Argument; conclusion: Reactions can include ... respiratory arrest.
C) Argument; conclusion: They contain cyanide compounds.
D) Argument; conclusion: Your body can detoxify ... kidney failure.
E) Nonargument.

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The passage presents an argument with the conclusion that apple seeds and cherry pits are poisonous, supported by evidence that they contain cyanide compounds and the effects of these compounds on the body.

Apple Seeds and Cherry Pits Are Poisonous Because They Contain