Use the passage to answer the question. Paleontology, the study of fossils, began to emerge as a modern field of study during the late 1700s, when scientists were able to prove that some species of living things had gone extinct. One of the first great fossil hunters of the modern era was Mary Anning of England. Mary learned about fossil hunting from her father; however, he died of tuberculosis when she was not yet a teenager. During the 1800s, Anning discovered fossils in cliffs along the southern coast of England that were among the earliest evidence of dinosaurs. Some of her finds were animals that had lived 200 million years ago. Although dinosaurs were little understood at the time, it became obvious to leading scientists that Anning’s finds would cause major changes in theories about geologic history. Anning had to sell her fossils to help her family make ends meet, and she received little credit for her important work. She was not even allowed to join the Geological Society of London, which refused to accept women as members. Nevertheless, in 2010 Britain’s Royal Society recognized Anning as one of the ten most important women scientists in British history. Question Why is the author's use of the distinction, however, important?(1 point) Responses It emphasizes the short, but influential time Anning spent with her father. It emphasizes the short, but influential time Anning spent with her father. It compares the discoveries of Anning to those of her father. It compares the discoveries of Anning to those of her father. It underscores how few paleontologists got their start searching in England. It underscores how few paleontologists got their start searching in England. It explains how women scientists were viewed in England at this time.

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The correct response is: It explains how women scientists were viewed in England at this time.

The use of "however" in the passage highlights the contrast between Anning's significant contributions to paleontology and the lack of recognition and support she received as a woman in the scientific community at that time.