The student wants to present the study and its findings. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
A
A study led by Arelee Estefanía Muñoz-Hernández identified a total of 74 Orchidaceae species in the temperate forests of Oaxaca, Mexico.
B
There are orchids in many environments, but there are 74 Orchidaceae species in Oaxaca, Mexico.
C
Oaxaca, Mexico, is home to temperate forests containing 74 Orchidaceae species.
D
Arelee Estefanía Muñoz-Hernández and her team wanted to know how many different Orchidaceae species are present in the forests of Oaxaca, Mexico, so they conducted a study to collect orchids.
Explanation
Correct answer: A.
Choice A is the best answer. This choice most effectively presents the study and its findings. It opens with the study and names its lead researcher, then tells us its finding: that they identified 74 Orchidaceae species in the temperate forests of Oaxaca, Mexico.
Why the other choices are wrong
Choice B
Choice B is incorrect. This choice doesn’t include the study’s findings, so it fails to achieve the goal. It doesn’t mention that there was a study at all.
Choice C
Choice C is incorrect. This choice doesn’t present the study, so it fails to achieve the goal. It doesn’t mention that there was a study at all.
Choice D
Choice D is incorrect. This choice doesn’t include the study’s findings, so it fails to achieve the goal.