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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 relevant information from the notes to emphasize a similarity between Rathbun and Snethlage?
A
The marine biologist Mary Jane Rathbun was born in 1860, but ornithologist Emilie Snethlage was born later, in 1868.
B
Marine biology and ornithology are just two examples of the myriad fields in which scientists can specialize.
C
Mary Jane Rathbun conducted research on freshwater crabs; Emilie Snethlage, by contrast, is known for her research on Brazilian birds.
D
Like marine biologist Mary Jane Rathbun, ornithologist Emilie Snethlage dedicated her scientific career to the study of living organisms.