Question

1. How many major terrestrial biomes (excluding mountains and polar icecaps), are described in Chapter 20 of Concepts of Biology?

A. 14

B. 10

C. 7

D. 8

2. According to the information provided in Ask a biologist rainforest biome.

Tropical Rainforests   make up ________ of the Earth's land surface, but over ___________ of all of the plant and animal species on Earths are found in tropical rainforests

3. Which 2 biomes DO NOT occur in Australia?

A.Boreal Forest and Temperate Forest

B. Desert and Savanna

C. Tundra and Rainforest

D. Tundra and Boreal Forest

Answer 1

(1) (d) 8

(2) Tropical rainforests make up 6% of the earth's land surface, but over 50% of all the plant and animal species on earths are found in tropical rainforests.

This is because rainforests have appropriate living conditions for flora and fauna with optimum temperature, humidity, rainfall.

(3)(d) Tundra and boreal forest

Because these two biomes consist of extremely cold climate which is not found in Australia.