The answer to the question above is "a) team" which is the identified collective noun from the sentence above based on the nature of the collective noun. A collective noun contains a group of individuals in its meaning, thus it called collective. The "team" word contains every team members on its meaning.
The answer is D. Evidence not only help people take into consideration your argument as data backs it up, people are more likely to want to research your argument more and support it.
