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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

• Asparagus is a vegetable that contains ascorbic acid, an essential nutrient for humans.
• Every 100 grams (g) of asparagus contains 6 milligrams (mg) of ascorbic acid.
• Ascorbic acid is also known as vitamin C.
• Many animals can make ascorbic acid, which is also known as vitamin C, in their bodies, but humans cannot.
• Since humans cannot make vitamin C in their bodies, they must get it from food.
The student wants to provide an example of a vegetable that contains vitamin C. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
Many animals can make ascorbic acid in their bodies, but humans cannot.
A
Humans cannot make ascorbic acid in their bodies, but they can get it from foods, such as vegetables, for example.
B
Humans must get ascorbic acid from foods, including fruits and vegetables.
C
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, can be found in asparagus as well as other vegetables.
D