Question

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which of the following choices best uses precise and domain - specific language to convey its message?
○ research by bird scientists show that european starlings can spread things when they go to the bathroom or land on things.
○ studies conducted by ornithologists demonstrate that european starlings transmit disease both biologically through their waste and mechanically through their beaks and feet.
○ it may sound gnarly, but these pretty cute birds are super spreaders of sickness when they release waste and when parts of their body touch things.
○ ornithologists say that these birds can leave behind gross diseases where they end up landing or using the bathroom.

Explanation:

The question is about choosing the option that best uses precise and domain - specific language. Domain - specific language in this context (related to birds and disease spread) would involve terms like "transmit disease", "biologically", etc.

• The first option "Ornithologists say that these birds can leave behind gross diseases..." uses a rather informal and less precise term "gross".
• The second option "It may sound gnarly, but these pretty cute birds are super spreaders..." uses very informal and non - domain - specific terms like "gnarly", "pretty cute", "super spreaders".
• The third option "Studies conducted by ornithologists demonstrate that European Starlings transmit disease both biologically through their waste and mechanically through their beaks and feet." uses domain - specific terms such as "ornithologists", "transmit disease", "biologically", "mechanically" which are precise and relevant to the field of ornithology (a sub - field of biology).
• The fourth option "Research by bird scientists show that European Starlings can spread things when they go to the bathroom or land on things." uses less precise terms like "bird scientists" (instead of the more specific "ornithologists") and "spread things" (very vague compared to "transmit disease").

Answer:

Studies conducted by ornithologists demonstrate that European Starlings transmit disease both biologically through their waste and mechanically through their beaks and feet.