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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
  • Springtails are a group of noninsect hexapods (six-legged animals).
  • Researchers Claudia Marcela Ospina-Sánchez, Felipe N. Soto-Adames, and Grizelle González conducted a study to determine how many springtail species are present in Puerto Rico.
  • They found a total of 146 springtail species.
  • They found 1 springtail species belonging to the genus Hemisotoma.
  • They found 3 springtail species belonging to the genus Sphaeridia.
Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to present the study and its findings?
A
In Puerto Rico, the genus Hemisotoma contains one springtail species, and the genus Sphaeridia contains three springtail species.
B
According to a study by researchers Claudia Marcela Ospina-Sánchez, Felipe N. Soto-Adames, and Grizelle González, there are 146 springtail species present in Puerto Rico, including one from the genus Hemisotoma and three from the genus Sphaeridia.
C
Researchers Claudia Marcela Ospina-Sánchez, Felipe N. Soto-Adames, and Grizelle González studied springtails in Puerto Rico, and they wanted to know how many species there are in the genus Hemisotoma and the genus Sphaeridia.
D
There are 146 species of springtail (noninsect hexapods) in Puerto Rico, but there are more species from the genus Sphaeridia than from the genus Hemisotoma.