Question
While species in the sunflower family typically present radial symmetry, where each petal grows in virtually identical form from a central axis, Hong Ma—a prominent researcher in the reproductive development and evolution of ______led a study that indicated bilateral symmetry has emerged in some sunflower plants through convergent evolution.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) plants, who
A
plants, who
(Choice B) plants—who
B
plants—who
(Choice C) plants;
C
plants;
(Choice D) plants—
D
plants—
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) plants, who
A
plants, who
(Choice B) plants—who
B
plants—who
(Choice C) plants;
C
plants;
(Choice D) plants—
D
plants—
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best choice to complete the text while conforming to the conventions of Standard English is:
(Choice B) plants—who
The use of the em dash (—) effectively sets off the phrase "who a prominent researcher in the reproductive development and evolution of" as additional information, making the sentence clearer and more fluid. Therefore, the correct answer is:
(Choice B) plants—who
(Choice B) plants—who
The use of the em dash (—) effectively sets off the phrase "who a prominent researcher in the reproductive development and evolution of" as additional information, making the sentence clearer and more fluid. Therefore, the correct answer is:
(Choice B) plants—who