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The 32 species that make up the dolphin family are closely related to whales and in fact include the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow to be 30 feet long and is famous for its aggressive hunting pods.

A. include the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow to be 30 feet long and is
B. include the animal known as the killer whale, growing as big as 30 feet long and
C. include the animal known as the killer whale, growing up to 30 feet long and being
D. include the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow as big as 30 feet long and is
E. include the animal known as the killer whale, which can grow to be 30 feet long and it is[/u]
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by theCodeToGMAT » Thu Nov 14, 2013 10:58 pm
{A} - CORRECT;
{B} - INCORRECT; "verb+ing" impacts the meaning;
{C} - INCORRECT; "verb+ing" impacts the meaning; "being" here is
{D} - INCORRECT; "big" is not justified with "long"
{E} - INCORRECT; "it" is not needed
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