While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
<ul> <li>Coniferous trees retain needle-like leaves year-round.</li> <li>Their needles have a waxy coating that reduces water loss.</li> <li>Deciduous trees shed broad leaves in autumn.</li> <li>Their seasonal leaf drop reduces water demand in winter.</li> <li>Both leaf strategies represent adaptations to seasonal conditions.</li> </ul> The student wants to contrast the leaf strategies of coniferous and deciduous trees. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?Which choice most effectively makes the student's point?
- A
Deciduous trees lose leaves in fall.
- Bcheck_circle
Coniferous trees retain waxy needles year-round, while deciduous trees shed broad leaves in autumn.
- C
Coniferous needles have a waxy coating.
- D
Both adaptations help trees in seasonal climates.
Explanation
The goal is contrasting strategies. Choice B juxtaposes both. A is similarity, C and D each describe one strategy.