Which sentence from “Ellis Island” is a major supporting detail?

a.
The doctors at Ellis Island were skilled at conducting "six-second physicals" during which they could diagnose various conditions with just a glance. (paragraph 1)

b.
The minority who were detained on Ellis Island can be divided into three categories. (paragraph 2)

c.
Most arriving immigrants were there for only a short three to five hours. (paragraph 1)

d.
The diseases that examining doctors looked for were cholera, scalp and nail fungus, tuberculosis, insanity, epilepsy, mental impairments, and trachoma, a highly contagious eye infection that could lead to blindness and death. (paragraph 2)

The sentence from “Ellis Island” that is a major supporting detail is "The doctors at Ellis Island were skilled at conducting "six-second physicals" during which they could diagnose various conditions with just a glance. (paragraph 1)".

What is a supporting detail?

Supporting detail offers data that explains, proves, or clarifies the main notion.

The rest of the sentences supports the important facts, but the core notion of the statement "The doctors at Ellis Island were skilled at conducting "six-second physicals" during which they could diagnose various conditions with just a glance." is the scrutiny of immigrants—is directly supported.

Thus, the correct option is B.

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