After studying the behavior of chimpanzees, Jane Goodall, a young researcher, decided to live in Gombe Stream National Park. When she observed the chimps that's when she realized that they used tools just like humans.

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Which choice most effectively combines the two sentences at the underlined portion?

A

chimpanzee behavior, at the intersection of tool use and humanity, was what Goodall realized she wanted to study afterwards.

B

and realizing that chimpanzees used tools just like humans, Goodall decided to live in Gombe Stream National Park.

C

the tool use and humanity at the intersection, which was chimpanzee behavior, was noticed by Goodall, and she decided to live in that park.

D

Goodall decided to live in Gombe Stream National Park because she noticed, when observing the chimps, that they used tools just like humans.

Correct Answer: D

Choice D is the best answer. It links the decision to the realization logically: She decided to live there because she noticed a specific behavior.

Choice A is incorrect because it shifts the focus to the abstract intersection rather than the action. Choice B is incorrect because it awkwardly combines realization and decision. Choice C is incorrect because "the tool use... was noticed by Goodall" is passive and wordy.