Discussion
Assertion (A) : Tropical deciduous trees shed their leaves in the dry season.
Reason (R) : Trees adapt according to climatic conditions and shed their leaves to conserve water in dry season.
Answer: D
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Tropical deciduous forests, the monsoon forests, grow where a long dry season follows the rains. Their trees, such as sal, teak and neem, shed their leaves in the dry season.
The reason gives the cause: shedding leaves is an adaptation to the climate. Leaves lose water through transpiration, so a tree without leaves loses far less water when the soil is dry. Because R states why A happens, the option saying R does not explain A is wrong, as are the options calling either statement false.
Post your comment
Please log in or register to post a comment.
Examination Categories
- SSC Exams
- Banking Exams
- Teaching Exams
- Civil Services Exams
- Railways Exams
- Engineering Recruitment Exams
- Defence Exams
- State Government Exams
- Police Exams
- Insurance Exams
- Nursing Exams
- Other Government Exams
- NRA CET
- PG Entrance Exams
- Campus Placement
- MBA Entrance Exams
- CUET and UG Entrance
- Judiciary Exams
- Regulatory Body Exams
- Software Development