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Expression of IdeasHardEmphasising a lesser-known side of a famous figure

Expression of Ideas practice question

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: - Beatrix Potter published The Tale of Peter Rabbit in 1902. - She was also a serious student of fungi and painted hundreds of specimens. - Her paper on spore germination was read to the Linnean Society in 1897. - As a woman she was not allowed to attend the meeting herself. The student wants to emphasise a side of Potter that is less well known than her children's books.

Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

  1. A. Beatrix Potter, famous for Peter Rabbit, was also a serious student of fungi whose paper on spore germination was presented to the Linnean Society in 1897.Correct
  2. B. Beatrix Potter published The Tale of Peter Rabbit in 1902.
  3. C. Beatrix Potter painted hundreds of pictures.
  4. D. Beatrix Potter was not allowed to attend a meeting in 1897.

Answer: A. Beatrix Potter, famous for Peter Rabbit, was also a serious student of fungi whose paper on spore germination was presented to the Linnean Society in 1897.

The famous side named, the scientific side emphasised.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Beatrix Potter published The Tale of Peter Rabbit in 1902.
The well-known side only.
C. Beatrix Potter painted hundreds of pictures.
Vague, and it omits the science.
D. Beatrix Potter was not allowed to attend a meeting in 1897.
The exclusion without the achievement.

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