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Verbal·Expression of Ideas·Rhetorical Synthesis

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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.
• Kudzu is an invasive species of vine that smothers native plants and trees.
• It was first introduced to the US to help control erosion.
• Curly pondweed is an invasive species of aquatic plant that crowds out native plants and impedes aquatic recreation.
• It was first introduced to the US accidentally during fishery stocking.

The student wants to emphasize a similarity between kudzu and curly pondweed. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

A

Kudzu is an invasive species of aquatic plant, and curly pondweed was first introduced to help control erosion.

B

The harm to ecosystems caused by curly pondweed and kudzu has led both species to be considered invasive in the US.

C

Curly pondweed is an invasive species that crowds out native plants and impedes aquatic recreation, causing environmental harm.

D

Kudzu was first introduced to help control erosion, but it now smothers native plants and trees.