Question

in 2021, mexican biologist martha lydia macías-rubalcava led a review of the scientific literature related to endophytic fungi (i.e., fungi that live inside a host ____ researching 120 endophytic fungi-produced compounds, she found that their phytotoxicity can make them viable alternatives to chemical herbicides for controlling weeds. which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of standard english? choose 1 answer: a plant). by b plant), by c plant) and by d plant) by

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze the sentence structure and punctuation. The first part "fungi that live inside a host plant)" is a parenthetical explanation, and the next part needs to start a new clause. "By researching..." is a prepositional phrase introducing the method, and the first word of a new clause after a parenthetical should be capitalized if it starts a new sentence - like structure. Option A has "By" capitalized, which is correct for starting the next part after the parenthetical. Option B has "by" lowercase, which would be incorrect as it should start a new clause with a capitalized word. Option C adds "and" which is unnecessary as there's no coordination needed. Option D has "by" lowercase and no capitalization, so incorrect.

Answer:

A. plant). By