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Easy Reading and Writing · Standard English Conventions · None · MCQ

The discovery of a new species of deep-sea fish, the *Pseudoliparis swirei*, is significant because it was found in the deepest known part of the Mariana Trench. The *P. swirei* is small, translucent, and lacks scales, and it is a reminder of the vastness of the deep ocean.

Which of the following is the most effective way to combine the sentences in this passage so that they conform to the conventions of Standard English?

A
The discovery of a new species of deep-sea fish, the *Pseudoliparis swirei*, is significant because it was found in the deepest known part of the Mariana Trench, the *P. swirei* is small, translucent, and lacks scales, and it is a reminder of the vastness of the deep ocean.
B
The discovery of a new species of deep-sea fish, the *Pseudoliparis swirei*, is significant because it was found in the deepest known part of the Mariana Trench: the *P. swirei* is small, translucent, and lacks scales, and it is a reminder of the vastness of the deep ocean.
C
The discovery of a new species of deep-sea fish, the *Pseudoliparis swirei*, is significant because it was found in the deepest known part of the Mariana Trench; the *P. swirei* is small, translucent, and lacks scales, and it is a reminder of the vastness of the deep ocean.
D
The discovery of a new species of deep-sea fish, the *Pseudoliparis swirei*, is significant because it was found in the deepest known part of the Mariana Trench, the *P. swirei* is small, translucent, and lacks scales, and it is a reminder of the vastness of the deep ocean.

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