Question

biologist jane edgeloe and colleagues have located what is believed to be the largest individual plant in the world in the shark bay area of australia. the plant is a type of seagrass called posidonia australis, and it ______ approximately 200 square kilometers. which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? choose 1 answer: a acknowledges b produces c spans d advances

Explanation:

The sentence is talking about the area covered by the plant. "Spans" means to extend over a particular area, which is appropriate here. "Acknowledges" means to recognize or admit the existence of something. "Produces" means to create or bring forth something. "Advances" means to move forward or make progress. None of these other words fit the context of describing the area of the plant.

Answer:

C. spans