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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
• Marine biology is primarily the study of sea life.
• Mary Jane Rathbun was an American marine biologist born in 1860.
• She is known for her research on freshwater crabs.
• Ornithology is primarily the study of birds.
• Emilie Snethlage was a German-Brazilian ornithologist born in 1868.
• She is known for her research on Brazilian birds.
Which choice most effectively uses information from the given sentences to emphasize a similarity between Rathbun and Snethlage?
The marine biologist Mary Jane Rathbun was born in 1860, but ornithologist Emilie Snethlage was born later, in 1868.
A
Marine biology and ornithology are just two examples of the myriad fields in which scientists can specialize.
B
Mary Jane Rathbun conducted research on freshwater crabs; Emilie Snethlage, by contrast, is known for her research on Brazilian birds.
C
Like marine biologist Mary Jane Rathbun, ornithologist Emilie Snethlage dedicated her scientific career to the study of living organisms.
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