Consider the two different concluding paragraphs of a discussion about desert frogs. Which one is a better conclusion for a Discussion and why?
Version A
In conclusion, this study shows that desert frogs can avoid death by desiccation by maintaining a high body water content and water storage in their urinary bladder and by rapid hydration when water is available. These measures may be employed in combination with behavioral adaptations such as burrowing and change in pigmentation to minimize stresses tending to dehydrate the animals.
Version B
A limitation of this study was the small number of animals, a single species of frogs, and the location of the study area, which took place in only one oasis in the Mohave Desert. Future studies should be extended to other species, a larger number of animals, and to a greater diversity of locations.
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