"The mountain pine beetle (MPB) Dendroctonus ponderosae, is a species of bark beetle native to the forests of western North America from Mexico to central British Columbia. It has a hard black exoskeleton, and measures approximately 5 mm, about the size of a grain of rice."

Question

from The Mountain Pine Beetle by Ramone Franklin, 1988.

Which sentence from a research paper on the mountain pine beetle is NOT an example of plagiarism?
Responses
A The mountain pine beetle has a hard black exoskeleton, and measures approximately 5 mm, about the size of a grain of rice.The mountain pine beetle has a hard black exoskeleton, and measures approximately 5 mm, about the size of a grain of rice.
B The mountain pine beetle (MPB) Dendroctonus ponderosae, is a species of bark beetle native to the forests of western North America.The mountain pine beetle (MPB) Dendroctonus ponderosae, is a species of bark beetle native to the forests of western North America.
C According to Ramone Franklin, the mountain pine beetle "has a hard black exoskeleton, and measures approximately 5 mm, about the size of a grain of rice."According to Ramone Franklin, the mountain pine beetle "has a hard black exoskeleton, and measures approximately 5 mm, about the size of a grain of rice."
D With a black exoskeleton and measuring approximately 5 mm, the mountain pine beetle is native to the forests of western North American from Mexico to central British Columbia.

Answer 1

The sentence that is NOT an example of plagiarism is:

D "With a black exoskeleton and measuring approximately 5 mm, the mountain pine beetle is native to the forests of western North America from Mexico to central British Columbia."

This sentence rephrases the information from the original source without directly copying the text or using quotes, thus avoiding plagiarism. In contrast, options A, B, and C either duplicate the original text verbatim or use quotes without proper attribution.