AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

BIOMES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Select the correct biome:Greatest diversity of plants and animals on earth
A
Tropical Rainforest
B
Deciduous Forest
C
Taiga
D
Grassland
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Tropical rainforests are the most biologically diverse terrestrial ecosystems in the world.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tropical forests have the highest biodiversity and primary productivity of any of the terrestrial biomes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hence tropical rain forests are the most species-rich biome on Earth. Because of a high plant diversity, tropical rain forests also contain huge collection of animals including various insects, amphibians, reptiles, mammals and birds.

Detailed explanation-4: -Canopy layer (the branches and leaves of most of the rainforest’s trees. This is the layer in which the largest number of rainforest species are found)

Detailed explanation-5: -The tropical rainforest contains more species of plants than any other biome. Orchids, Philodendrons, Ferns, Bromeliads, Kapok Trees, Banana Trees, Rubber Trees, Bam-boo, Trees, Cassava Trees, Avocado Trees. Animals come in various colors which act as a camouflage to protect them from their pred-ators.

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