Rhetorical Synthesis

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5

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

<ul> <li>Mitosis is a form of cell division producing two genetically identical daughter cells.</li> <li>It occurs in body (somatic) cells.</li> <li>Meiosis is a form of cell division producing four genetically distinct daughter cells.</li> <li>It occurs in cells that produce gametes.</li> <li>Both processes involve replication and division.</li> </ul> The student wants to contrast mitosis and meiosis. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

Which choice most effectively makes the student's point?

  • A

    Mitosis produces two genetically identical daughter cells; meiosis produces four genetically distinct daughter cells.

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  • B

    Meiosis occurs in gamete-producing cells.

  • C

    Both involve replication and division.

  • D

    Mitosis happens in body cells.

Explanation

The goal is contrast. Choice B juxtaposes outputs and identity. A is similarity, C and D each describe one process.

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