Question

For what purpose does the author include the sentence about using the centrifuge as a doorstop? The passage This is from "how a children's toy could help fight malaria" by Jason Daley. A. To criticize the inventors was waste of time B. to show a negative opinion of centrifuges. C. To highlight a problem with a current system. D. to indicate a positive opinion of recycling
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The purpose of including the sentence about using the centrifuge as a doorstop is likely C. To highlight a problem with a current system. This suggests that the centrifuge, which is intended for a specific scientific use, is instead being utilized in a trivial or ineffective way, pointing to inefficiencies in how resources are being used in the fight against malaria.