Concept explainers
Introduction:
Biome consists of ecological regions with a rich diversity of fauna and flora. There are different types of biomes which include desert biomes, aquatic biomes, forest biomes, grassland biomes and tundra biomes.
Answer to Problem 1MCQ
Correct answer:
Biome consists of natural habitat regions with a rich diversity of plants and animals. The examples include forest and freshwater lake.
Therefore, option d is correct.
Explanation of Solution
Reasons for the correct statement:
Biome consists of a natural vegetation cover with various varieties of plants and animals. Hence, option d is correct.
Reasons for incorrect statements:
Option (a) is given as “A rotting log”.
A rotting log is degraded by slime molds for assimilation and absorption inside the body. Hence, it is a wrong answer.
Option (b) is given as “A freshwater lake”.
It is an example of Freshwater biome but there are other biomes also. Hence, it is a wrong answer.
Option (c) is given as “A forest”.
It is an example of terrestrial biome but there are other biomes also. Hence, it is a wrong answer.
Hence, options (a), (b), and (c) are incorrect.
The examples of biomes include desert biome, aquatic, forest, grassland and tundra biomes. It includes a covering of the habitat with a rich diversity of plants. There are various species of animals prevalent in the biomes. The main examples include freshwater biome and a forest.
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