| In the illustrated cutaway view of a lead acid battery shown in figure "A" of the illustration, what is the purpose of the series connecting straps? |
| A) to allow multiple cells to be connected in such a way as to increase the ampere-hour capacity of the battery |
| B) to allow multiple cells to be connected in such a way as to increase the voltage output of the battery |
| C) to connect the positive plate group terminal of one cell to the positive plate group terminal of the adjacent cell |
| D) to connect the negative plate group terminal of one cell to the negative plate group terminal of the adjacent cell |