Question

1. Tropical evergreen forests appear green throughout the year.
2. The trees of these forests do not shed their leaves.

Options

• (B) contradicts (A).

• (B) is the reason for (A).

• (A) is true but (B) is false.

• (A) and (B) are independent of each other.

Answer 1

(B) is the reason for (A).

Explanation:

Tropical evergreen forests remain green all year because the varied tree species do not drop their leaves at the same time. Instead, individual species go thru their shedding, blossoming, and rejuvenation cycles at different times of the year, thus the forest never seems bare.