Nhận biết (M1)

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

• • 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.

• • Psydrax odorata, a flowering shrub, was one of fifteen native species catalogued.

• • Hedychium gardnerianum, an herbaceous vine, 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 explain what Psydrax odorata is. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

• A.

  In a 2019 study, researchers catalogued seeds from Psydrax odorata.

• B.

  Psydrax odorata is a flowering shrub species that is native to Oahu, Hawaii.

• C.

  Most plant species found in Oahu, Hawaii, like Hedychium gardnerianum, are non-native.

• D.

  Seeds from Psydrax odorata were found by researchers in the feces of non-native birds.