Read the excerpt below. Which of the following statements best summarizes the main idea of the excerpt? Gertrude Belle Elion was born on Jan. 23, 1918, in New York City. She graduated from Hunter College in New York City with a degree in biochemistry in 1937. Unable to obtain a graduate research position because she was a woman, she took a series of jobs, including lab assistant, chemistry and physics teacher in New York City high schools, and research chemist. During this time she also took classes at New York University, where she earned a master's degree in 1941. Because she could not devote herself to full-time studies, Elion never received a doctorate.

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A: Elion was never able to earn a doctorate degree even though she was brilliant.
B: After waiting for years, Elion finally earned her master's degree in 1941.
C: Elion was determined to do everything she could in order to practice chemistry.
D: Elion was angry that she could not have a research position because she was a woman.

she didn't earn a doctorate so the 1st sentence is false.

she didn't get denied going to any schools so the 3rd one is also false.

she earned her degree at the first college so the 4th one is also false.

the correct answer should be:

This sentence shows Elion's determination and commitment to learn.

Explanation:

answer; /// the answer to the first question is (b) it began when people first deliberately seeds; /// and (d); // it gave people a steady food supple for the first time;

freeborn women in ancient rome were citizens (cives), but could not vote or hold political office. because of their limited public role, women are named less frequently than men by roman historians. but while roman women held no direct political power, those from wealthy or powerful families could and did exert influence through private negotiations. exceptional women who left an undeniable mark on history range from lucretia and claudia quinta, whose stories took on mythic significance; fierce republican-era women such as cornelia, mother of the gracchi, and fulvia, who commanded an army and issued coins bearing her image; women of the julio-claudian dynasty, most prominently livia (58 bc-ad 29), who contributed to the formation of imperial mores; and the empress helena (c.250–330 ad), a driving force in promoting christianity.

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