Point (1) The magnolia is an ancient flowering plant species, (2) it was named
after the French plant scientist Pierre Magnol (3) The pollen produced by
the flower attracts beetles in search of food, (4) Thus, the innermost part
of the magnolia flower is tough, a trait that prevents damage by beetles,
Which revision that combines sentences 1 and 2 into ons sentencs most
improves the style of the paragraph? "
The magnolia was named after the French plant scientist Pierre Magnol and is an
ancient flowering plant species,
It was named after the French plant scientist Pierre Magnol, and the magnolia is an
ancient flowering plant species
The magnolia, named after the French plant scientist Pierre Magnol, is an ancient
flowering plant species
The French plant scientist Pierre Magnol was the man for whom the magnolia, an
ancient flowering plant species, was named