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Medium Reading and Writing · Expression of Ideas · Rhetorical Synthesis · MCQ

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

  • Seven species of sea turtle exist today.
  • Five sea turtle species can be found in the Atlantic Ocean.
  • One of those species is the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle.
  • Its scientific name is Lepidochelys kempii.
  • Another of those species is the olive ridley sea turtle.
  • Its scientific name is Lepidochelys olivacea.

The student wants to emphasize a similarity between the two sea turtle species. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

  1. A

    Among the seven species of sea turtle is the olive ridley sea turtle, which can be found in the Atlantic Ocean.

  2. B

    The Kemp’s ridley sea turtle is referred to as Lepidochelys kempii, while the olive ridley sea turtle is referred to as Lepidochelys olivacea.

  3. C

    Both the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle and the olive ridley sea turtle can be found in the Atlantic Ocean.

  4. D

    The Kemp’s ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) and the olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) are different species.

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