Question

Which sentence from the passage supports the idea that the Gaia theory began as a way to solve a mystery?

A. "The Gaia theory was first proposed by James Lovelock, a British research scientist."

B. "At the time, he was trying to explain several conditions that puzzled him."

C. "Some people interpret this to mean that the Earth is like a single living organism."

D. "The theory holds that the Planet Earth is self-regulating, much like the human body."​

Answer 1

This question seems to be incomplete. However, there is enough information to find the right answer.

Answer: B. "At the time, he was trying to explain several conditions that puzzled him."

Step-by-step explanation:

Option B states that Lovelock was trying to find an answer to many conditions that "puzzled" him, which implies that he was trying to solve a mystery.

Option A is not correct because it only states who and what James Lovelock did, without any references to his intentions.

Option C is also incorrect because it refers to the impressions others had about the subject. And option D won´t answer the question either, because it describes the theory, not what led to its development.