Question

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in death valley, some wildflower seeds sprout only when it rains.
the creosote bush can thrive in dry areas like the sonoran and mojave deserts by closing itself.
the sonoran desert’s velvet mesquite has roots that can extend over fifty yards to water sources.
choose the best topic sentence to introduce a paragraph containing these details.
plants in death valley and the sonoran and mojave deserts thrive despite the heat.
deserts are home to a strange and beautiful array of plant life.
desert plants have adaptations that enable them to survive despite their limited access to water.

Explanation:

The provided details all focus on specific traits desert plants use to survive with little water: wildflower seeds sprout only when it rains, creosote bushes clone themselves to persist, and velvet mesquites have long roots to reach water. The correct topic sentence must unify these water-related survival adaptations. The first option only mentions heat, not the water-focused traits. The second option is too general, not addressing the survival strategies. The third option directly ties to the adaptations for limited water access shown in all details.

Answer:

Desert plants have adaptations that enable them to survive despite their limited access to water.