|Question 8Verbal

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Some researchers have characterized the flora and fauna of the South Pacific island of Grande Terre as members of clades that inhabited nearby islands before Grande Terre completely emerged 37 million years ago. Astrid Cruaud et al. found that the crown age (the age of the most recent common ancestor of all living and extinct species in the clade) of the clade of fig wasps on Grande Terre is approximately 40.3 million years, while Yohan Pillon et al. found that the crown age of the clade of Geissois trees on Grande Terre is approximately 7.3 million years.
Which statement about the view put forward by "some researchers" is best supported by information in the text?
The view could be true of Grande Terre's fig wasps but is not true of the island's Geissois trees.
A
The view depends on inaccurate assumptions about the crown ages of the clades of fig wasps and Geissois trees on Grande Terre.
B
The view suggests that Grande Terre may have emerged as early as 40.3 million years ago.
C
The view has some empirical support but is weakened by the findings of Cruaud et al.
D