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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 2024 study analyzed the facial expressions of wolves and domestic dogs.
• In the study, facial expressions were coded under 46 different facial actions.
• The “ears rotator” facial action is seen in wolves.
• Dog breeds with erect (wolf-like) ears can produce the “ears rotator” facial action.
• Dog breeds with flopped or semi-flopped (non-wolf-like) ears cannot produce the “ears rotator” facial action.

The student wants to compare dog breeds with wolf-like ears to dog breeds with non-wolf-like ears. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

A

Like wolves, dog breeds with erect ears can produce the “ears rotator” facial action, while those with flopped or semi-flopped ears cannot.

B

Non-wolf-like ears are flopped or semi-flopped, but wolf-like ears are different: they are erect and can produce the “ears rotator” facial action.

C

One difference between dog breeds with wolf-like ears and dog breeds with non-wolf-like ears is that wolf-like breeds cannot produce the “ears rotator” facial action.

D

In a 2024 study, dog breeds with non-wolf-like ears were able to produce the same facial movements that wolves could.