Question

select the word or phrase that is redundant and can be removed without changing the meaning of the text. according to medical historian alun withey, victorian - era doctors encouraged men to grow beards on their faces as protection against illness.

Explanation:

A redundant phrase is one that adds no unique meaning to the sentence. "on their faces" is unnecessary because beards by definition grow on a person's face; removing it does not alter the core meaning of the sentence.

Answer:

on their faces