If we want our children to have a good grasp of science, we need to help teachers, parents, school administrators, and policy-makers understand both evolution and the nature of science. (National Academy of Sciences, Teaching about Evolution and the Nature of Science)This statement exemplifies a(n) ________.

A. unsupported assertion
B. conditional statement
C. report
D. argument
E. explanation


Answer: B

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