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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.
• Multiflora rose is an invasive species of shrub that forms dense thickets and invades pastures.
• It was first introduced to the US for its use in living fences.
• Garlic mustard is an invasive species of flowering plant that crowds out native plants.
• It was first introduced to the US for food and medicinal uses.

The student wants to emphasize a similarity between multiflora rose and garlic mustard. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

A

Multiflora rose was first introduced for its use in living fences, but it now forms dense thickets and invades pastures.

B

The harm to ecosystems caused by garlic mustard and multiflora rose has led both species to be considered invasive in the US.

C

Multiflora rose is an invasive species of flowering plant, and garlic mustard was first introduced for its use in living fences.

D

Garlic mustard is an invasive species that crowds out native plants, causing environmental harm.