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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?

A

Many animals can make ascorbic acid in their bodies, but humans cannot.

B

Humans cannot make ascorbic acid in their bodies, but they can get it from foods, such as vegetables, for example.

C

Humans must get ascorbic acid from foods, including fruits and vegetables.

D

Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, can be found in asparagus as well as other vegetables.