I can’t answer this without the paragraphs but if I had to answer I would say the answer is the second one
Answer: By revealing his dedication to the academic study of disease
Explanation:
Too busy for her own good, Sarah was negligent about drinking enough water.
The other verb phrases would not fit the context of the sentence.
<span>1. Factious leaders or religious sects may come to dominate a particular state or region, but are very unlikely to dominate the entire nation
2. Improper or unjust projects will be less likely to pervade the entirety of the nation.</span>