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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
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  • - Most of the plant and bird species in Oahu, Hawaii, are non-native.
  • - In a 2019 study, researchers wanted to know what role non-native birds play in dispersing plant seeds in Oahu.
  • - Researchers catalogued plant seeds found in fecal samples from non-native birds.
  • - Pipturus albidus, a flowering shrub, was one of fifteen native species catalogued.
  • - Psidium cattleyanum, a fruit tree, was one of twenty-nine non-native species catalogued.
  • - Researchers concluded that non-native birds play a vital role in dispersing the seeds of native and non-native plants.
The student wants to emphasize a difference between the two plants. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
Most plant species found in Oahu, Hawaii, like Psidium cattleyanum, are non-native.
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Though Pipturus albidus and Psidium cattleyanum can both be found in Oahu, Hawaii, only the former plant is native.
B
A 2019 study catalogued plant seeds found in bird fecal samples in Oahu, Hawaii, to determine what role non-native birds play in seed dispersal.
C
Seeds from Pipturus albidus and Psidium cattleyanum plants were found in the fecal samples of non-native Hawaiian birds, according to a 2019 study.
D