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

• The Great Salt Lake in Utah is one of the world’s saltiest bodies of water.
• The northern portion of the lake has a higher concentration of salt than the southern portion.
• Crustaceans called Artemia franciscana live in the southern portion.
• Bacteria called Nodularia live in the southern portion.

The student wants to emphasize a difference between Artemia franciscana and Nodularia. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

A

Artemia franciscana are crustaceans that live in the southern portion of the Great Salt Lake.

B

Artemia franciscana and Nodularia both live in the Great Salt Lake’s southern portion.

C

The northern portion of the Great Salt Lake has a higher concentration of salt than does the southern portion.

D

Artemia franciscana and Nodularia are different types of organisms: Artemia franciscana are crustaceans, whereas Nodularia are bacteria.