Question

select the text from the paragraph that best helps you understand that lauded means praised. there may be more than one correct choice. with the advent of de - extinction came increased debate about the responsible use of genetic engineering technology. many researchers lauded the teams efforts to reintroduce the species, but others denounced this work, echoing the message from jurassic park: nature is unpredictable, and it may be unwise to tamper with it. submit

Explanation:

The word "but" indicates a contrast. Since "denounced" means to speak out against or criticize, the opposite action (praised) would be associated with "lauded". The phrase "the team's efforts to reintroduce the species" gives context to what was being praised.

Answer:

"the team's efforts to reintroduce the species" and the contrast with "denounced" (implied by the "but" structure in the sentence).