Question

1. how does the information in this section contribute to your understanding of the rest of the text on pages 38-40?

a. xxxxxxxx
b. by showing how understanding where words come from can help in science
c. by providing an explanation for why snows theory of germs was remarkable
d. by providing information about why london was the perfect place to investigate

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option. Option B talks about word origins (etymology - related to Arts subfield Linguistics/Etymology) but the context is about Snow's germ theory (science). Option D focuses on London as a place, not the main contribution. Option C: If the section explains why Snow's germ theory was remarkable (e.g., contrasting with miasma, showing its significance), this makes sense. Option A is unclear. So C is correct as it ties to explaining the remarkability of Snow's theory, relevant to the text's focus on Snow's argument against miasma.

Answer:

C. by providing an explanation for why Snow's theory of germs was remarkable