AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

BIOMES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a deciduous tree?
A
A tree that keeps its leaves all year.
B
A tree that drops it leaves yearly.
C
A tree that grow in a flood plain.
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Deciduous trees are giant flowering plants. They include oaks, maples, and beeches, and they grow in many parts of the world. The word deciduous means to “fall off, ” and every fall these trees shed their leaves. Most deciduous trees are broad-leaved, with wide, flat leaves.

Detailed explanation-2: -A deciduous tree or bush is one that loses its leaves in the autumn every year.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some examples of deciduous trees are the maple tree, oak tree, hickory tree, birch tree, and beech tree. The leaves of maple trees become especially bright and multicolored during the fall.

Detailed explanation-4: -A deciduous tree or bush is one that loses its leaves in the fall every year.

Detailed explanation-5: -At the end of fall, most deciduous trees lose their leaves for the winter season. In fact, the word deciduous comes from the Latin word decidere, which means to fall down or off. There are, however, a handful of deciduous trees around these parts that have a tendency to keep their leaves past fall.

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