The Where clause of an SQL statement specifies __________.
A) the location of the database being queried
B) which fields are to be displayed
C) specifies the order in which the rows should appear
D) specifies which rows should be retrieved

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The Where clause in an SQL statement is used to filter the rows that should be retrieved from the database. It specifies the condition(s) that the data in the rows must satisfy for them to be returned in the query result. Therefore, choice D is the correct option. The other options (A, B, and C) are irrelevant to the Where clause.

The Where Clause of an SQL Statement Specifies __________