Which of the sentences below best express the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information. A. Insects feed only on dead cordgrass, while most other marsh inhabitants feed on live cordgrass. B. The marsh is a good habitat for insects, but a relatively poor one for birds and animals. C. Although cordgrass provides food for birds and animals, it gives insects both food and a place to live. D. Cordgrass provides food for numerous insects, birds, and other animals.