Question ID:PT60 S1 Q9 Passage:In one study of a particular plant species, 70 percent of the plants studied were reported as having patterned stems. In a second study, which covered approximately the same geographical area, only 40 percent of the plants of that species were reported as having patterned stems. Stem:Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy described above? Correct Answer Choice:DChoice A:The first study was carried out at the time of year when plants of the species are at their most populous. Choice B:The first study, but not the second study, also collected information about patterned stems in other plant species. Choice C:The second study included approximately 15¬†percent more individual plants than the first study did. Choice D:The first study used a broader definition of "patterned." Choice E:The focus of the second study was patterned stems, while the first study collected information about patterned stems only as a secondary goal.