AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A tree that has leaves that are shaped to help water drip off them would most likely live in tropical rainforest. These are the areas with heavy rainfall. Such area is found in tropical region.

Detailed explanation-2: -The sacred fig tree is a type of ficus that grows very large, up to 30 m (98 ft.) tall, in humid areas in its native India. The heart-shaped leaves have extended tips that help channel water down the leaf surface and off the bottom of the tip.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mahogany, ebony, green heart, etc. are the main trees found in rain forests.

Detailed explanation-4: -Most rainforest leaves are very green and have a waxy kind of coating to them. Approximately 90 percent of rainforest plant leaves have what is called a “drip tip.” The drip tip is the pointed end of the leaf. This tip, along with the waxy covering makes it easier for water to run off the leaves.

Detailed explanation-5: -Therefore vegetation in lower levels in the tropical rainforest has broad and large leaves.