Multiple choice

Match the two columns: column-I & column-II which represent name of the biomes and their respective unique flora & fauna. Column-I Column-II

  1. Basin A. Treeless, lichens, mosses, foxes, polar bear, shrew aves, snow owls, migratory birds, horse flies etc.
  2. Taiga B. Evergreen vegetations, resinous plants, eucalyptus, insects, reptiles, rats, rabbits, deer, chipmunks, etc.
  3. Vertical C. Different types of microscopic and macroscopic plants, varieties of invertebrates, & vertebrates.
  4. Chaparral D. Few shrub, pines, mosses, ferns, maples, elk, deer, grouse, squirrel, pumas, lynx, etc.
  5. Tundra E. Phytoplankton, photosynthetic form of microbes, algae, zooplanktons, tubiculous annelids, deep marine & bio-luminescent fishes

  1. 1 - A, 2 - B, 3 - C, 4 - D, 5 - E

  2. 1 - B, 2 - E, 3 - D, 4 - C, 5 - A

  3. 1 - D, 2 - A, 3 - B, 4 - C, 5 - E

  4. 1 - E, 2 - C, 3 - A, 4 - D, 5 - B

  5. 1 - C, 2 - D, 3 - E, 4 - B, 5 - A

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E Correct answer
Explanation

Basin biome have different parts like continental depth of shelf & slope, ocean floor & trench so it constitutes different types of microscopic & macroscopic plants, varieties of invertebrates, & vertebrates. Taiga biome have number of lakes, annual precipitation below 25 cm, avg temperature 600C (winter) & 200C (summer) & constitutes . Few shrub, pines, mosses, ferns, maples, elk, deer, grouse, squirrel, pumas, lynx, etc. Vertical biome light can extend up to 200 mt. so it constitutes phytoplankton in photosynthetic form of microbes, algae, zooplanktons, tubiculous annelids, deep marine and bio- luminescent fishes. Chaparral biome covers Pacific coast of North America, Chilie, S. Africa & S. Australia with moderate temperature & humid air which constitutes evergreen vegetations, resinous plants, eucalyptus, insects, reptiles, rats, rabbits, deer, chipmunks etc. Tundra biome covers Asia, Europe, North America, during winter avg temperature is -570C or even below constitutes treeless, lichens, mosses, foxes, polar bear, shrew aves, snow owls, migratory birds, horse flies, etc.