With only 7 percent of the globe's surface area

[Orhan SerkanÖ123]

With only 7 percent of the globe's surface area, rainforests contain more than half of the world's plant and animal species, and absorb more carbon dioxide than any other land-based ecosystem on earth.

A) With
B) As
C) Being
D) Despite having
E) Although accounting for




OA: E

Is not "Although Ving" usage wrong? According to MGMAT SC Guide, such a usage is wrong. For example, it show the following to be wrong.

I study effectively although taking frequent naps.

Could you please clarify?

[RonPurewal]

per the forum rules, we need a citation of the original source.

(this means the actual copyright holder-- i.e., not another forum or other secondary source.)

thanks.