AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

BIOMES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which major biome’s lack of precipitation limits plant grow and is home to cacti, mesquite, white thorn, pack rats, small reptiles, and coyotes?
A
desert
B
taiga
C
tundra
D
grassland
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Desert biome: it is one of the driest biomes with extreme temperature. Rainfall in this biome is very scarce, it only rains 50cm of rainfall every year. The plants and animals living in this biome are adapted to survive on very less or no water. The flora comprises cacti that are adapted to thrive in hot dry climates.

Detailed explanation-2: -The lack of water and intense heat or cold make this biome inhospitable to most life forms. Most of the plants you’ll see in the desert are species of cactus.

Detailed explanation-3: -Description. The tundra is the coldest of the biomes. It also receives low amounts of precipitation, making the tundra similar to a desert. Tundra is found in the regions just below the ice caps of the Arctic, extending across North America, to Europe, and Siberia in Asia.

Detailed explanation-4: -Deserts often provide little shelter from the sun for large animals. The dominant animals of warm deserts are nonmammalian vertebrates, such as reptiles.

Detailed explanation-5: -The correct response is desert. The desert environment is characterized by low rainfalls (less than 25 cm per year). They are one of the most dry biomes on the planet. The desert biome also has highly variable temperature swings, with high temperatures during the day and low temperatures at night.

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