Question

bloody pulled tooth!determine word meanings using contact clues 1 — quiz — level cwhat does “sense” mean in this passage?to feel that a thing might happenwhat you use to see, hear, or smellto know what you are tastingan understanding of somethingthis mushroom lives in countries around the world.the mushroom is called the bleeding tooth fungus. sometimes a gooey red liquid dribbles out of it. scientists are trying to get a sense of this liquid. they want to know the reason for the red stuff. they think it helps the mushroom, but they are not sure how it does that.

Explanation:

In the context of the passage, "get a sense of" means to gain an understanding. The scientists want to know the reason for the red liquid (understand its purpose), so "sense" here refers to an understanding of something.

Answer:

an understanding of something