[1] In the late nineteenth century, Marianne North defied Victorian conventions by traveling alone to document the world's flora through her vibrant oil paintings. [2] Unlike contemporary botanists who relied on dried, pressed specimens, North insisted on painting plants in their natural environments. [3] Her vast body of work, which includes over 800 paintings, was not only artistically remarkable but also scientifically invaluable. [4] Indeed, she captured details of plant physiology that were lost in dried museum specimens, such as ________.
The writer wants to revise the underlined portion of sentence 4 to provide the most specific, concrete visual details that illustrate the plant physiology details captured by North. Given that all the choices are true, which one best accomplishes this goal?
- the intricate, pitcher-shaped leaves of *Nepenthes northiana*, showcasing their crimson speckles and waxy rims.Answer
- Bseveral plants that she discovered during her travels in the tropical rainforests of Borneo.
- Cthe structures of tropical flowers, she painted them in vivid hues to highlight their form.
- Dalthough she illustrated the distinctive parts of giant trees, including their branching networks.