Which is the most appropriate claim for a persuasive speech?
a. mary curie was a brilliant scientist characterized by intense curiosity and dogged determination.
b. mary curie theory of radioactivity made her the most influential scientist of the century.
c. marie curie was a great female scientist.
d. mary sklodowska was born in warshaw, poland, on november 7, 1867.

Plz asap read this sentence from paragraph 3 of the article. the boys and girls are merely asked to obtain the signatures of ten friends or relatives. how does the word "merely" affect the meaning of the sentence? a- it suggests that asking people to subscribe to the washington times is something negative. b- it implies that obtaining ten signatures is not a requirement for receiving a prize. c- it downplays the fact that to win the prize, children must ask people to subscribe to the washington times. d- it emphasizes that children receive the prize only if they obtain ten signatures.