Question 35. Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 4? A. At the same time that xerophytes evolved the...

Question 35. Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 4?

A. At the same time that xerophytes evolved their thick webs of low-lying roots, succulents formed thin networks to reach surface water.

B. Both succulents and xerophytes form long, dense networks of roots in order to reach water within the soil that non-developed plants could not reach.

C. Because of their long roots systems developed to reach water deep within the soil, xerophytes have become more dominant in desert environments than succulents

D. In contrast to xerophytes, which produce long root systems to tap water deep within the soil, succulents develop a thick web of roots just below the soil surface.