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1
Q

Deciduous trees are characterized by ……….. trees

A

deciduous

2
Q

What are deciduous trees

A

trees that lose their leaves each year

3
Q

Where are deciduous forests located

A

North America, South America, Asia, mid-Australia, and New Zealand

4
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Deciduous forests have ……. seasons

A

4

5
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What is the amount of precipitation that deciduous forests receive annually

A

30-60 inches

6
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What are the different zones in deciduous forests

A
tree stratum
small tree sampling
shrub
herb 
ground
7
Q

Plant adaptations to deciduous forests

A
thick bark 
broad leaves
loss of leaves during autumn
absorb nutrients from the ground 
stretch toward the sun
8
Q

Animal adaptations to deciduous forests

A

hibernation
migration
camouflage
use of trees for food, water, and shelter

9
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What are organism of deciduous forests that live in North America

A
virgina opossum
copperhead snake
hickory-horned devil
wood frog
pseudoscorpion
10
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What are organisms of deciduous forests that live in Australia

A

duck-billed platypus

11
Q

How long did it take to decode the platypus genome

A

2 years

12
Q

The platypus has the same number of genes as ………

A

humans

13
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The platypus is a ……… mammal

A

transitional

14
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What kind of genes does the platypus have

A

reptilian, mammal, and avian genes