hard · SAT Reading & Writing
The student wanted to compare the lifespan of two tree species using data from his research. - The Bristlecone pine is known to live for over 4,000 years. - The Quaking aspen can live for up to 150 years as an individual tree. - However, a single aspen grove can persist for tens of thousands of years through root cloning. - The student found this distinction between individual and clonal lifespan significant. Which choice most effectively uses information from the notes to emphasize a contrast in individual tree longevity?
- The Quaking aspen's clonal lifespan can span tens of thousands of years, far exceeding the 4,000-year lifespan of a Bristlecone pine.
- An individual Quaking aspen lives for 150 years, but its root system allows the grove to persist much longer.
- While an individual Bristlecone pine can live for more than 4,000 years, an individual Quaking aspen typically lives for only 150 years.
- Both the Bristlecone pine and the Quaking aspen exhibit remarkable longevity in their respective environments.
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