“How a Children’s Toy Could Help Fight Malaria” by Jason Daley, from SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE, May 4, 2017. Copyright © 2017 by Smithsonian Institution. Reprinted with permission from Smithsonian Enterprises. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any medium is strictly prohibited without permission from Smithsonian Institution.

Question

Question
Use the passage to answer the question.

For what purpose does the author include the sentence about using the centrifuge as a doorstop?

(1 point)
Responses

to highlight a problem with a current system
to highlight a problem with a current system

to show a negative opinion of centrifuges
to show a negative opinion of centrifuges

to indicate a positive opinion of recycling
to indicate a positive opinion of recycling

to criticize the inventor’s waste of time

Answer 1

The author includes the sentence about using the centrifuge as a doorstop to highlight a problem with a current system.