Reading Comprehension: Application Questions
Hervé This, considered the father of the relatively new field of molecular gastronomy, is most likely to agree with which of the following statements?
Incorrect.
[[snippet]]The passage states that the burgeoning field of [molecular gastronomy] has inspired a generation of chef-chemists. However, the passage suggests that This' focus was on the science rather than on the impact his work may have.
Incorrect.
[[snippet]]There is nothing in the author's discussion of This to suggest that This was interested in the prestige that later became associated with molecular gastronomists.
Incorrect.
[[snippet]]There is nothing especially creative about this application of the scientific method. Rather, his unique contribution is tied to the field to which he applied the scientific method.
Incorrect.
[[snippet]]There is nothing in the passage to suggest that This' focus was on the implications of his scientific investigation on the way people eat, but instead, it was the investigation itself which captured his interest.
Excellent!
[[snippet]]This was centrally focused on applying the scientific method, despite the apparent ordinariness of the subject of his investigation.
