Question

Which of the following biomes includes maple trees, squirrels and black bears?
A. Tundra
B. Tropical rainforest
C. Temperate grasslands
D. Taiga
E. Deciduous forest

Answer 1

Hint: A large ecosystem is known to be called Biome. Biomes mainly include aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. The different biomes are recognized by their climax community. The boundaries of the biome are determined by the Altitude and Latitude.

Complete answer:
Characteristic features of different types of biomes are:
Tundra Biome – This region lies above 60° North latitude. The soil of the Tundra region is covered by snow and ice the entire year. The annual rainfall is known to be very low in this region i.e. below 25cm/year. This biome does not bear trees or shrubs and is popularly known as treeless biome.
Tropical rain forest – This biome lies in the equatorial region. The tropical rain forest is present in the Eastern Himalayas and the Western Ghats in India. This biome witnesses high rainfall. The tropical rain forest is known to be full of rich flora and fauna. The most common flora present in Tropical rain forest is parasitic plants.
Temperate Grasslands – This biome is marked with a longer duration of both winter and summer season. The unique feature of temperate grasslands is that it witnesses maximum rainfall in summer.
Taiga – Taiga is popularly known as Northern coniferous or Needle-Leaf forest. As the name suggests, this forest bears vegetation consisting of needle-like leaves. The average temperature of this forest in summer and winter is 6℃ and 20℃ respectively.
Deciduous Forest - This forest is marked with vegetation like Oak, Maple, etc. The trees of temperate deciduous forest shed their leaves in autumn and bear again in spring whereas, in Tropical deciduous forest, Most of the trees go through the shedding of leaves before the summer. The popular fauna of this forest are insects, bears, squirrels, etc.

Therefore, the correct option is (E) Deciduous Forest.

Note: The two types of deciduous forests are temperate deciduous forest and tropical deciduous forest. The temperate deciduous forest consists of broadleaf vegetation with an annual rainfall of about 100-250 cm. The latter one witnesses rainfall about 90-160 cm/year.