Question

Read Making the most of a meal
Stephen Ornes
2010
Which quotation from the article best highlights the significance of Pierce's most recent observations of sea slugs?
A. "The Elysia chlorotica is a sea slug that looks like a leaf and eats by sucking the insides out of algae." (Paragraph 3)
B. "a biologist from the University of South Florida named Sidney K. Pierce reported a surprising observation about these algae-eating sea slugs." (Paragraph 4)
C. "Pierce already knew that these sea creatures, just like plants, have the right chemical tools to turn sunlight into nutrients." (Paragraph 5)
D. "Even more bizarre - it's the first time the words of algae and animals have seemed to overlap like this." (Paragraph 11)

Answer 1

The quotation that best highlights the significance of Pierce's most recent observations of sea slugs is:

D. "Even more bizarre - it's the first time the words of algae and animals have seemed to overlap like this." (Paragraph 11)

This quote emphasizes the unusual finding that challenges the traditional distinctions between plants and animals, underscoring the importance of Pierce's observations.