AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

CLASSIFICATION OF PLANTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What kinds of trees lose their leaves?
A
deciduous
B
evergreen
C
nonvascular
D
nonwoody
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Trees that have lost all their leaves for part of the year are known as deciduous trees. Those are not called evergreen trees. Common deciduous trees in the Northern Hemisphere include ash, aspen, beech, birch, cherry, elm, hickory, hornbeam, maple, oak, poplar, and many species of willow.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Trees include maple, many oaks and nothofagus, elm, beech, aspen, and birch, among others, as well as a number of coniferous genera, such as larch and Metasequoia. Deciduous shrubs include honeysuckle, viburnum, and many others.

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