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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
• In 2022, University of Miami researchers discovered brine pools in the Gulf of Aqaba.
• A brine pool is an underwater lake that sits on the ocean floor.
• The water in brine pools is three to eight times saltier than the surrounding ocean.
• The extreme saltiness of this water makes it toxic to most sea life.
• Some forms of bacteria are able to survive in brine pools.
The student wants to explain why brine pools are toxic to most sea life. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
The brine pools in the Gulf of Aqaba are toxic to most sea life and were discovered by researchers in 2022.
A
The water in brine pools is toxic to most sea life because it is three to eight times saltier than the surrounding ocean.
B
Though brine pools are toxic to most sea life, some bacteria can survive there.
C
Brine pools are salty underwater lakes that sit on the ocean floor.
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