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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

• The human tongue contains taste receptors for a rich, savory flavor called umami.
• Umami is triggered by the compounds in a variety of foods, including tuna and garlic.
• Participants in a study tasted a sample of North Pacific konbu, a type of brown seaweed.
• They rated its umami intensity as moderate.
• The participants tasted a sample of arame, another type of brown seaweed.
• They rated its umami intensity as high.

The student wants to emphasize a difference between the two seaweeds. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

A

Although North Pacific konbu and arame are types of brown seaweed, the latter’s umami flavor is more intense.

B

Some types of brown seaweed, like North Pacific konbu and arame, trigger umami flavor in human taste buds.

C

While North Pacific konbu and arame contain umami flavor, umami can also be found in tuna and garlic.

D

North Pacific konbu is a type of brown seaweed, but so is arame.