Question

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modern refrigeration has reduced the number of foodborne illnesses and has allowed fresh foods to be transported long distances.
prior to refrigeration, ancient civilizations depended on root cellars, cellaring, salting, and other methods to cool and preserve their foods.
the royal society named the refrigerator the most important invention in the history of food, followed by pasteurization, canning, and the oven.
choose the best topic sentence to introduce a paragraph containing these details.
the modern refrigerator went through many versions as it was developed over more than a century.
the invention of the modern refrigerator revolutionized the process of storing food.
ancient civilizations used a variety of techniques to compensate for their lack of refrigeration.

Explanation:

The details provided in the question focus on how the modern refrigerator has revolutionized food - storage (reduced food waste, allowed long - distance transport), and its significance compared to ancient food - cooling methods. The first option about the development of the refrigerator over a century is more about its evolution rather than its impact. The third option only focuses on ancient cultures. The second option, "The invention of the modern refrigerator revolutionized the process of storing food", ties together the impact on food storage (reduction of waste, long - distance transport) and its comparison to ancient methods (which had to use other techniques due to lack of refrigeration).

Answer:

The invention of the modern refrigerator revolutionized the process of storing food.