Growth of Plant 1
Number of days (x) Height in centimeters (y)
0 2.5
1 4.5
2 6.5
3 8.5
4 10.5

Jim observes two small plants in a garden. He records the growth of Plant 1 over several days as shown in the given table. He also determines that the function y = 2 + 2.5x represents the height y (in centimeters) of Plant 2 over x days. Which statement correctly compares the growth of the plants?

A) Plant 1 grows faster than Plant 2.
B) Plant 2 grows faster than Plant 1.
C) The two plants grow at the same rate.
D) Plant 2 grows faster than Plant 1 at first, but Plant 1 starts to grow faster after some time.