"Bias Won't Stop

Question

Young Scientist
Studying Animals"
by Vicky Stein
More than 25 percent of adults in the United States
identify as having a disability-some physical or
cognitive condition that limits their movements,
senses or activities.
That's a huge group of people who are
underrepresented in scientific breakthroughs and
technological development at the professional level,
said volcano geophysicist and geoscience education
researcher Anita Marshall of the University of Florida.
And that lack of representation leaves science as a
whole worse off.
As the world faces a climate crisis and a growing
global population, we'll need all hands on deck,
Marshall said. "People with disabilities are incredible
innovators. We have to figure things out on a daily
basis in a world that is not built for us-that kind of
innovation, in science, could be amazing. And it is
amazing."
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Use the excerpt from "Bias Won't Stop Young
Scientist Studying Animals" to answer the
question.
How does the author use the last paragraph to
develop and refine the central idea? (1 point)
The author's central idea is that more than
25 percent of adults in the United States
identify as having a disability. The last
paragraph gives reasons that people who
have a disability are not represented in
science.
The author's central idea is that people
with disabilities are underrepresented in
scientific breakthroughs and technological
development at the professional level. The
last paragraph gives reasons they are
likely to be better represented in the
future.
The author's central idea is that people
with disabilities are underrepresented in
scientific breakthroughs and technological
development at the professional level. The
last paragraph gives reasons the climate
crisis and a growing global population
make this problem worse.
The author's central idea is that the lack
of representation of people with
disabilities leaves science worse off. The
last paragraph gives reasons that people
with disabilities are needed in science-
because they have tremendous innovative
capacities.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

The author's central idea is that the lack of representation of people with disabilities leaves science worse off. The last paragraph gives reasons that people with disabilities are needed in science - because they have tremendous innovative capacities.

This option reflects how the last paragraph supports and develops the central idea by highlighting the unique innovations and perspectives that individuals with disabilities can bring to the scientific community, emphasizing their potential contributions during a critical time for society.