Dr. hermit believes that antibiotic creams reduce the spread of disease, dr. samsa has a completely opposite opinion and feels that antibiotic creams are detrimental to people's immune systems in the long run.

which word or phrase would most logically go into the blank in this sentence?
a) so
b) and
c) while
d) because

C: while

Explanation:

 The word "while" logically completes the sentence because in the first sentence, we read about what Dr. Hermit  believes, and in the second sentence, we read about Dr. Samsa opinion, which is contrary to Dr. Hermit´s. The conjunction 'while' (compared to the fact that; but) is the best option because it is used to emphasize a contrast.

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