Paulette is researching living fossils for an informative text she's writing for her science class. She comes across the following passage:

Aardvarks are one of just a few creatures considered to be "living fossils." A living fossil is any plant or animal that has remained relatively unchanged for millions of years.

Which of the following sentences appropriately paraphrases this passage?

A.

Aardvarks are living fossils.

B.

Living fossils are plants or animals that haven't changed.

C.

Aardvarks are considered to be "living fossils," a group that includes coelacanths, the cedar wood wasp, and ginkgo trees.

D.

The term "living fossil" is applied to any plant or animal that has remained unchanged since earlier geologic times, such as the aardvark.

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22 August, 06:52

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Kailyn Curtis · Answer 1

Kailyn Curtis 22 August, 06:56

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I think D. is the answer

Regan Rosales · Answer 2

I would say it's D.

Explanation:

Because it includes better details than the rest.