Question

select the misplaced or dangling modifier.

also known as wisdom teeth, about thirty-five percent of the population never develops third molars, which usually appear between the ages of seventeen and twenty-five.

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Explanation:

The phrase "Also known as wisdom teeth" is intended to modify "third molars", but it is incorrectly placed next to "about thirty-five percent of the population", creating a dangling modifier (it illogically suggests the population is known as wisdom teeth).

Answer:

"Also known as wisdom teeth"