Question

microbiologist radamés cordero and team investigated surface temperatures of a variety of fungi, including amanita brunnescens and a species from the genus hortiboletus, in a study____ a previous observation: cordero had taken thermal images of various wild mushrooms while hiking and found that the mushrooms all appeared to be colder than the surrounding environment, raising questions about thermoregulation in fungi. which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? a) prompted by b) excluded by c) released in d) acknowledged in

Explanation:

The study was inspired by Cordero's previous observation. "Prompted by" means caused or inspired by, which fits the context. "Excluded by" means left out, "released in" is about publication or distribution, and "acknowledged in" means recognized within, none of which fit as well as "prompted by".

Answer:

A. prompted by