In an attempt to avoid any bias and maintain the style of the passage,
the writer wants to revise the underlined word in sentence 1
(reproduced below).
According to the Synthetic Turf Council, there are more than 12,000 fake
athletic fields across the United States.

Which of the following would be the best choice to replace the
underlined word?
(A) plastic
(B) artificial
(C) harmful
(D) scientific
(E) sham