Question

by analyzing meticulous agricultural records, bygren and two colleagues determined how much food had been available to the parents and grandparents when they were young. source: time in this sentence, meticulous means: marked by extreme care in treatment of details marked by rude or peremptory shortness serving to bring to mind pleasing to the sense of taste

Explanation:

The word "meticulous" implies great attention to detail. In the context of analyzing agricultural records to determine food availability, extreme care in handling details is what is meant. The other options do not fit the context.

Answer:

marked by extreme care in treatment of details