Regular grooming and defleaing is necessary for short-haired cats the same as long-haired cats, because careful hygiene has more to do with the condition of a cat's skin that with the length of its hair.
a. the same as
b. as well as
c. as for
d. the same as if they were
e. as it is for
source : Princeton Review tests
OA: B
IMO:C. Please explain how is B the right answer ?
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GeeMate.