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• Herpetology is primarily the study of amphibians and reptiles.
• Mary Cynthia Dickerson was an American herpetologist born in 1866.
• She is known for her research on frogs.
• Biochemistry is primarily the study of the chemical makeup and activity of organisms.
• Muriel Wheldale Onslow was a British biochemist born in 1880.
• She is known for her research on the basis of petal color in dragon flowers.
Which choice most effectively uses information from the given sentences to emphasize a similarity between Dickerson and Onslow?
Mary Cynthia Dickerson conducted research on frogs; Muriel Wheldale Onslow, by contrast, is known for her research on the basis of petal color in dragon flowers.
A
Herpetology and biochemistry are just two examples of the myriad fields in which scientists can specialize.
B
Like herpetologist Mary Cynthia Dickerson, biochemist Muriel Wheldale Onslow dedicated her scientific career to the study of living organisms.
C
The herpetologist Mary Cynthia Dickerson was born in 1866, but biochemist Muriel Wheldale Onslow was born later, in 1880.
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