Question

question 6
read this passage from the article:
during sushrutas lifetime, a common punishment for crimes was cutting off someones nose.... some may have committed only minor crimes. sushruta and other surgeons repaired their noses.... surgeons used tissue from the patients foreheads or cheeks. the process is called \skin grafting,\ which...is still used by plastic surgeons today.
why did the author include this information?
a. to describe how todays surgical practices are different from those in ancient india
b. to criticize todays surgeons for not using more practices that sushruta developed
c. to argue that plastic surgeons today should help only those who have suffered trauma
d. to explain the beginnings of plastic surgery in ancient india and how it is practiced today

Explanation:

The passage talks about Sushruta and other ancient Indian surgeons performing nose - repair (skin grafting) and how this practice is still used today. It aims to show the origin of plastic surgery in ancient India and its continuation in modern times.

Answer:

D. To explain the beginnings of plastic surgery in ancient India and how it is practiced today