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In 2011 Stephen D. Simpson and colleagues published a study concluding that ocean acidification has a strong effect on the behavior of Amphiprion percula, a species of fish. However, Simpson and colleagues' study relied on a mean sample size of only about 26 fish. In a 2022 review of various scientists' conclusions about the impacts of ocean acidification on fish behavior, Jeff C. Clements and colleagues caution that relying on such a relatively small sample size can increase the potential for biased analysis. Such analysis, in turn, can contribute to reports of exaggerated effects.
Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?
It states a similarity between two scientific studies, then notes a difference between them.
A
It describes a characteristic of a fish species, then explains why that characteristic is noteworthy.
B
It presents the result of a study, then raises a potential concern related to that result.
C
It summarizes a problem that scientists are investigating, then provides a possible solution to that problem.
D