Question

read the paragraph about growing food in space. select the sentence that should be removed to improve the focus of the paragraph. even hundreds of miles above the earths surface, astronauts aboard the international space station are able to practice their gardening skills. the space station is equipped with an area for growing vegetables such as lettuce, cabbage, and kale. many astronauts enjoy eating these nutritious vegetables, but the plants are also important for research. in addition to giving astronauts healthy food options, the vegetables grown in space serve a scientific purpose. samples are sent back to earth so that researchers can examine them to understand how plants grow in microgravity. one day, this information could allow astronauts to travel even farther into space, while growing most of the food they need to sustain them on their journeys. submit work it out not feeling ready yet? these can help: organize information by topic remove redundant words or phrases remove the sentence that does not belong

Explanation:

The paragraph is about growing food in space. The sentence "Many astronauts enjoy eating these nutritious vegetables" is about astronauts' enjoyment of eating, which is not directly related to the main focus of growing food in space for research and future space travel (the scientific purpose).

Answer:

"Many astronauts enjoy eating these nutritious vegetables"