PLLLEEASEEE HELPPP MEEE PLZZZ The article says that paleontology was a young science in the United States in the mid-1800s. how knowledgeable about the field were paleontologists of the time?

a. they were more informed than those in other nations.

b. they were the greatest experts of the field at that time.

c. they were not very knowledgeable about their field.

d. they were just as knowledgeable as any other scientist.