Question

by the nineteenth century, a period of intense scientific discovery was well underway. remarkable advances in science and medicine helped to lift people out of wretched poverty by enabling people to explore opportunities in industry,... enrich their lives, empower them with knowledge, open
which key term is found in the first passage?
knowledge
medicine
discovery
since the 1980s, dna tests of bodily fluids have had a profound effect on crime and punishment. they have reversed the verdict in fully 25 percent of the sexual assault cases referred to by the fbi since 1989.

Explanation:

In the first passage, the term "discovery" is explicitly mentioned in the phrase "a period of intense scientific discovery". While "knowledge" and "medicine" are also present, the question asks for the key term found in the first passage, and "discovery" is the most prominent and directly stated key - term in the context of the first passage's description of the 19th - century scientific situation.

Answer:

discovery