Question
Which sentence best conveys the central idea of the informational text?
(1 point)
Responses
One of the most basic and necessary pieces of equipment in medical labs is a centrifuge.
One of the most basic and necessary pieces of equipment in medical labs is a centrifuge. - no response given
While the gadget only takes two minutes to separate blood, reports The Economist, it takes 15 minutes of whirligigging for malaria-diagnosing separations.
While the gadget only takes two minutes to separate blood, reports The Economist, it takes 15 minutes of whirligigging for malaria-diagnosing separations. - incorrect
The pair began prototyping small hand-powered centrifuges based on the whirligig principle.
The pair began prototyping small hand-powered centrifuges based on the whirligig principle. - no response given
"I realized that if we wanted to solve a critical problem like malaria diagnosis, we needed to design a human-powered centrifuge that costs less than a cup of coffee," Prakash says in a press release.
(1 point)
Responses
One of the most basic and necessary pieces of equipment in medical labs is a centrifuge.
One of the most basic and necessary pieces of equipment in medical labs is a centrifuge. - no response given
While the gadget only takes two minutes to separate blood, reports The Economist, it takes 15 minutes of whirligigging for malaria-diagnosing separations.
While the gadget only takes two minutes to separate blood, reports The Economist, it takes 15 minutes of whirligigging for malaria-diagnosing separations. - incorrect
The pair began prototyping small hand-powered centrifuges based on the whirligig principle.
The pair began prototyping small hand-powered centrifuges based on the whirligig principle. - no response given
"I realized that if we wanted to solve a critical problem like malaria diagnosis, we needed to design a human-powered centrifuge that costs less than a cup of coffee," Prakash says in a press release.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The sentence that best conveys the central idea of the informational text is:
"I realized that if we wanted to solve a critical problem like malaria diagnosis, we needed to design a human-powered centrifuge that costs less than a cup of coffee," Prakash says in a press release.
This sentence highlights the goal of addressing a significant problem (malaria diagnosis) and emphasizes the innovative solution (a human-powered centrifuge) along with its affordable cost.
"I realized that if we wanted to solve a critical problem like malaria diagnosis, we needed to design a human-powered centrifuge that costs less than a cup of coffee," Prakash says in a press release.
This sentence highlights the goal of addressing a significant problem (malaria diagnosis) and emphasizes the innovative solution (a human-powered centrifuge) along with its affordable cost.