Question

complete the sentence with the word that best fits the overall meaning and tone.
although his was not the ________ theory among his peers, chemist louis pasteur was convinced that tiny organisms, such as germs, could harm much larger ones.
rampant
flourishing
prevalent

Explanation:

• "rampant" means uncontrolled or widespread in a negative way, which doesn't fit the context of a theory.
• "flourishing" implies growing or developing well, but it's not the most appropriate word for a theory's acceptance among peers.
• "prevalent" means widely or commonly occurring, which makes sense as it indicates that Pasteur's theory was not the most common one among his peers.

Answer:

prevalent