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Like animals, trees need a steady supply of water in order to survive. When forests go for periods of several months without rainfall, many trees die from lack of hydration. However forests that are primarily populated by Sequoia sempervirens can go for several months without rainfall and not see a significant decline in the number of living trees.
Which of the following, if true, would explain the paradox above?
A. The roots of Sequoia sempervirens extend deeper and more broadly than the roots of other species, making them less likely to fall than other trees.
B. Sequoia sempervirens tend to grow primarily in areas that are not susceptible to long periods without rainfall.
C. Sequoia sempervirens are among the tallest trees in the world, providing access to regular direct sunlight even in crowded forests.
D. Many trees, including Sequoia sempervirens, are vulnerable to tipping over via wind when their bases become unstable.
E. As some of the tallest trees in the world, Sequoia sempervirens evolved to absorb moisture from the air through their leaves.
Which of the following, if true, would explain the paradox above?
A. The roots of Sequoia sempervirens extend deeper and more broadly than the roots of other species, making them less likely to fall than other trees.
B. Sequoia sempervirens tend to grow primarily in areas that are not susceptible to long periods without rainfall.
C. Sequoia sempervirens are among the tallest trees in the world, providing access to regular direct sunlight even in crowded forests.
D. Many trees, including Sequoia sempervirens, are vulnerable to tipping over via wind when their bases become unstable.
E. As some of the tallest trees in the world, Sequoia sempervirens evolved to absorb moisture from the air through their leaves.
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1. We are given the paradox that "forests that are primarily populated by Sequoia sempervirens can go for several months without rainfall and not see a significant decline in the number of living trees", while usually, "when forests go for periods of several months without rainfall, many trees die from lack of hydration". Now we need a statement to help explain this paradox.
2. The roots of Sequoia sempervirens extend deeper and more broadly than the roots of other species, making them less likely to fall than other trees. This talks about the root system to explain its ability to stand firm, which isn't related to how it gets water. So, this statement doesn't help explain the paradox.
3. Sequoia sempervirens tend to grow primarily in areas that are not susceptible to long periods without rainfall. Here, it doesn't explain why the trees survive in a drought. So, this statement doesn't help explain the paradox.
4. Sequoia sempervirens are among the tallest trees in the world, providing access to regular direct sunlight even in crowded forests. Access to direct sunlight doesn't necessarily explain the ability to survive droughts. So, this statement doesn't help explain the paradox.
5. Many trees, including Sequoia sempervirens, are vulnerable to tipping over via wind when their bases become unstable. In this case, it's unrelated to the paradox of surviving without water. So, this statement doesn't help explain the paradox.
6. As some of the tallest trees in the world, Sequoia sempervirens evolved to absorb moisture from the air through their leaves. Here, it explains that Sequoia sempervirens absorb water from the air, which could explain why it can survive a drought. So, this statement does help explain the paradox.
2. The roots of Sequoia sempervirens extend deeper and more broadly than the roots of other species, making them less likely to fall than other trees. This talks about the root system to explain its ability to stand firm, which isn't related to how it gets water. So, this statement doesn't help explain the paradox.
3. Sequoia sempervirens tend to grow primarily in areas that are not susceptible to long periods without rainfall. Here, it doesn't explain why the trees survive in a drought. So, this statement doesn't help explain the paradox.
4. Sequoia sempervirens are among the tallest trees in the world, providing access to regular direct sunlight even in crowded forests. Access to direct sunlight doesn't necessarily explain the ability to survive droughts. So, this statement doesn't help explain the paradox.
5. Many trees, including Sequoia sempervirens, are vulnerable to tipping over via wind when their bases become unstable. In this case, it's unrelated to the paradox of surviving without water. So, this statement doesn't help explain the paradox.
6. As some of the tallest trees in the world, Sequoia sempervirens evolved to absorb moisture from the air through their leaves. Here, it explains that Sequoia sempervirens absorb water from the air, which could explain why it can survive a drought. So, this statement does help explain the paradox.
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Like animals, trees need a steady supply of water in order to survive. When forests go for periods of several months without rainfall, many trees die from lack of hydration. However forests that are primarily populated by Sequoia sempervirens can go for several months without rainfall and not see a significant decline in the number of living trees.
We need to find an statement which states Sequoia sempervirens receice water in some way that helps this trees to survive longer even without rainfall.
Consider option, E. As some of the tallest trees in the world, Sequoia sempervirens evolved to absorb moisture from the air through their leaves which completely aligns with our presumption.
Answer: E.
We need to find an statement which states Sequoia sempervirens receice water in some way that helps this trees to survive longer even without rainfall.
Consider option, E. As some of the tallest trees in the world, Sequoia sempervirens evolved to absorb moisture from the air through their leaves which completely aligns with our presumption.
Answer: E.
