1. Read the sentence from the section "Nasty influence." The history of sugarcane may show us why sugar dominates modern culture and what

we can do to lessen its nasty influence.

How does using the word "nasty" affect the tone of this sentence?

a. It conveys a sense of disgust at the harm sugar has caused.

b. It conveys a sense of pessimism about the likelihood of lessening consumption of sugar.

C. It conveys a sense of alarm at how sugar is produced.

d. It conveys a sense of disbelief at how prominent sugar is in modern culture.