While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
<ul> <li>The blue whale is the largest known animal ever to have lived.</li> <li>Adults can reach 30 m in length and 200 metric tons in weight.</li> <li>Their hearts can weigh as much as a small car.</li> <li>They feed almost exclusively on tiny krill.</li> <li>An adult can consume up to 4 metric tons of krill per day.</li> </ul> The student wants to emphasize the contrast between the blue whale's size and its diet. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?Which choice most effectively makes the student's point?
- A
Their hearts can weigh as much as a small car.
- Bcheck_circle
Despite weighing up to 200 metric tons, the blue whale feeds almost exclusively on tiny krill, consuming up to 4 metric tons of them daily.
- C
An adult blue whale can consume up to 4 metric tons of krill per day.
- D
Blue whales reach 30 m in length and 200 metric tons in weight.
Explanation
The goal is contrasting whale size with diet. Choice C pairs the massive weight with the tiny prey. A and B emphasize size only; D emphasizes consumption alone.