Which detail is most appropriate to add a paragraph with the subtopic of characteristics of scientists?

a: most scientists major in a field of science in college and then go on to earn specialized degrees.

b: to solve a problem, scientists often have to be creative and experiment with entirely new approaches.

c: scientific fields of study include geology, astronomy, and physics.

d: scientists solve problems through experimentation.

Read the excerpt from the time traveler's guide to elizabethan england.simon forman, who does attend plague sufferers, is a rare exception: this is because he has himself survived the disease and believes he cannot catch it again. however, his remedy amounts to little more than avoiding eating onions and keeping warm. he has a recipe for getting rid of the plague sores that will afflict you afterward if you survive the disease; but that is a very big "if.” it seems the best advice is provided by nicholas bownd in his book medicines for the plague: "in these dangerous times god must be our only defense.”which lines best summarize the excerpt?