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Verbal·Expression of Ideas·Rhetorical Synthesis
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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
  • A nonnative species that causes environmental or economic harm when introduced to an ecosystem is considered invasive.
  • Quack grass is an invasive species of grass that crowds out crops and native plants.
  • It was first introduced to the US accidentally through seed contamination.
  • Giant reed is an invasive species of wetland plant that crowds out native plants and reduces wildlife habitat.
  • It was first introduced to the US to help control erosion.
The student wants to emphasize a similarity between quack grass and giant reed. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
A
Quack grass is an invasive species of wetland plant, and giant reed was first introduced accidentally through seed contamination.
B
Quack grass was first introduced accidentally through seed contamination, but it now crowds out crops and native plants.
C
Giant reed is an invasive species that crowds out native plants and reduces wildlife habitat, causing environmental harm.
D
The harm to ecosystems caused by giant reed and quack grass has led both species to be considered invasive in the US.