AP BIOLOGY

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ECOLOGY

BIOMES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Aye-aye taps on rotten trees to find its food making it the only primate to use echolocation. This unique organism uses its sharp teeth to chew through the wood, and then it uses its unusually long middle finger to dig out insect larva. They also use their sharp teeth to eat fruit and nuts. For which biome is the Aye-aye most suited?
A
savanna
B
temperate deciduous forest
C
tropical rain forest
D
desert
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cacti have adapted in a number of ways to enable them to grow in the desert environment. One of the most important adaptations is their use of CAM photosynthesis. This type of photosynthesis allows the plant to open its stomata only at night, when the temperature is cooler and less water is lost through transpiration.

Detailed explanation-2: -The taiga has long, cold winters when most mammals hibernate and birds migrate, or leave the area because the winters are too cold for them to stay.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rainforests receive the most rain of all of the biomes in a year! A typical year sees 2, 000 to 10, 000 millimeters (79 to 394 inches) of rain per year.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is important to note that both the desert and tundra can receive similar amounts of precipitation, usually less than ten inches per year. However, a desert can receive up to twenty inches of precipitation per year, while the tundra usually receives around six to ten inches.

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