Question

community science, which involves professional scientists collaborating with members of the public to study a topic, is often an effective and engaging way to conduct research. it can increase the amount of data researchers can collect, offer insight into the daily life of a scientist, and spark youth interest in science. this approach was essential to the success of biologist abbigail merrill and colleagues study of how weather relates to a butterflys flower choice, which included findings from hundreds of students and community members in northwestern arkansas. which choice best states the function of the underlined sentence in the text as a whole? a. it offers details to clarify the claim made in the previous sentence. b. it establishes the limits of the conclusion presented in the sentence that follows. c. it provides a contrast with an idea presented in the previous sentence. d. it identifies the purpose of the study described in the sentence that follows.

Explanation:

The underlined sentence lists the benefits of community - science (more data, insight into scientist's life, sparking youth interest). It elaborates on the claim in the previous sentence that community - science is an effective and engaging way to conduct research.

Answer:

A. It offers details to clarify the claim made in the previous sentence.