Proofreading Passage 3: Some people relish...

Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?

         oysters, these saltwater bivalve mollusks

• oysters these saltwater bivalve mollusks

• oysters; these saltwater bivalve mollusks

• oysters these saltwater bivalve mollusks

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            As do a number of other sea creatures, marine grasses thrive with the additional sunlight near oyster beds.

• Marine grasses, as do a number of other sea creatures, thrive with the additional sunlight near oyster beds.

• The additional sunlight near oyster beds allows marine grasses to thrive, as do a number of other sea creatures.

• Marine grasses thrive with the additional sunlight near oyster beds, as do a number of other sea creatures.

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                overharvesting natural disaster, or pollution

• overharvesting, natural disaster, or pollution

• overharvesting; natural disaster, or pollution

• overharvesting natural disaster; or pollution

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                               Opening, or shucking, oysters requires special equipment in order to avoid
                               hurting your hands. You will need to use a special kind of knife. You will also
                               need to use a special pair of gloves.

• A special knife and pair of gloves are required to not hurt your hands when opening, or shucking, oysters.

• Opening, or shucking, oysters requires using a special knife and pair of gloves in order to avoid hurting your hands.

• When opening, or shucking, oysters, use a special knife and pair of gloves because otherwise you will hurt your hands.

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Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?
                               

                                   dust

• crumbs

• grime

• substance

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