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From "The White Plague"

Which best describes the text's thesis?
A.
Research has revealed that TB, once thought glamorous, is actually a
major threat to society.
OB.
There are many popular misconceptions about TB that ought to be
dispelled.
C. Conceptions about TB have changed greatly throughout human history.
D.
TB's distinctive symptoms have caused it to become known as the "poet's
disease."

From "The White Plague" Which best describes the text's thesis? A. Research-example-1

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Answer:

C. Conceptions about TB have changed greatly throughout human history.

Step-by-step explanation:

The best that describes the thesis is "Conceptions about TB have changed greatly throughout human history".

From the excerpt, the author reveals that there has been a shift in the public perception of tuberculosis and this has happened over time. The excerpt reveals that back to the Neolithic age, in 400 BCE, the disease has existed. Human perception of the disease grew from the disease being dreadful accident of birth, to its attainment of glamour and then being known as a pandemic in the world. The conception and perception has changed throughout human history.

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