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Trees that have broad leaves that fall off in the winter such as the oak and maple trees are called ____ trees.
A
conifers
B
deciduous
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -deciduous forest, vegetation composed primarily of broad-leaved trees that shed all their leaves during one season.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Such plants are called deciduous trees.

Detailed explanation-4: -Common examples of deciduous trees include oak, maple, and hickory trees. Oak trees are characteristic deciduous trees that lose their leaves in the fall and re-grow them in the spring.

Detailed explanation-5: -deciduous in British English 1. (of trees and shrubs) shedding all leaves annually at the end of the growing season and then having a dormant period without leaves. Compare evergreen (sense 1) 2. (of antlers, wings, teeth, etc) being shed at the end of a period of growth.

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