|Question 9Verbal

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Nicolas Dussex and colleagues relied on historical DNA (hDNA)-genomic data incidentally preserved in specimens housed in natural history collections to investigate the evolutionary trajectory of the kakapo parrot (Strigops habroptilus). Although this approach offers unique benefits, such as the ability to sample genomic material from extinct species, it remains relatively underutilized because archival specimens are sometimes stored in ways that compromise DNA quality, a situation not easily remediable under current methodological paradigms and with extant DNA extraction and analysis technologies.
What does the text most strongly suggest about specimens from natural history collections?
While they were used in a study that made an important scientific discovery, they are generally of marginal value as sources of genomic data.
A
Because of their often-deteriorated condition, they tend to yield genomic data that are time-consuming to extract and interpret.
B
They are primarily used as sources of genomic data by scientists studying organisms that have undergone major evolutionary change.
C
While they may contain valuable genomic data, not all of them can yield usable hDNA.
D