Which of the following statements are correct about tropical dry evergreen forests?
1. They are found along the coast of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
2. They consist of mainly hard-leaved evergreen trees with fragrant flowers, along with a few deciduous trees.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:

[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2

1a. Ginkgo bilobaThese trees belong to which Phylum?

1b. These trees belong to which Class?

1c. These trees are dioecious (meaning that this species has both male and female trees) The female tree bears fruit. How many of these trees are female and how many are males?

1d. Are these trees deciduous or evergreen?

2a. Examine their leaves and any seed bearing parts. The two trees are:

Sophora japonica, or the Chinese scholar tree or the Japanese Pagoda tree; and the Ouercus robur, or the English Oak tree.

2b. Which tree has pod-like seeds?

2c. These trees belong to which Phylum?

2d. Are these trees deciduous or evergreens?

2e. Identify which tree has a compound leaf and which tree has a simple leaf.

2f. What type of seed does the English Oak produce?

3a. Gleditsia tricanthos These trees belong to what Phylum?

3b. Are they evergreens or deciduous trees?

3c. What type of leaves do these trees possess?

4a. The Northern White Cedar or American Arborvitae.

These trees belong to what Phylum?

4b. Are these trees deciduous or evergreens?

4c. What type of leaves do these trees possess?

4d. These trees belong to what Class?

5a. Pinus strobus This tree belongs to what Phylum and Class?

5b. For the Eastern White Pine can you identify the reproductive organ that this tree produces? Also can find any seeds produced by this tree?

5c. Is the Eastern White Pine a deciduous or evergreen?

5d. What type of leaf do they possess?

6a. Juniperus communis or Common Juniper. This plant belongs to what Phylum and Class?

6b. Can you find any seeds on this plant?

6c. Is the Common Juniper a deciduous or evergreen?

6d. What type of leaf do they possess?

7a. Tilia cordata or American Basswood or little leaf Linden Trees. These trees belong to what Phylum and Class?

7b. Are the leaves of these trees simple or compound?

7c. Are these trees deciduous or evergreen?

7d. Are these trees monocots or dicots? (Look at the veins in the leaves to make this determination)

1a. Ginkgo bilobaThese trees belong to which Phylum?
1b. These trees belong to which Class?
1c. These trees are dioecious (meaning that this species has both male and female trees) The female tree bears fruit. How many of these trees are female and how many are males?
1d. Are these trees deciduous or evergreen?
2a. Examine their leaves and any seed bearing parts. The two trees are:
Sophora japonica, or the Chinese scholar tree or the Japanese Pagoda tree; and the Ouercus robur, or the English Oak tree.
2b. Which tree has pod-like seeds?
2c. These trees belong to which Phylum?
2d. Are these trees deciduous or evergreens?
2e. Identify which tree has a compound leaf and which tree has a simple leaf.
2f. What type of seed does the English Oak produce?
3a. Gleditsia tricanthos These trees belong to what Phylum?
3b. Are they evergreens or deciduous trees?
3c. What type of leaves do these trees possess?
4a. The Northern White Cedar or American Arborvitae.
These trees belong to what Phylum?
4b. Are these trees deciduous or evergreens?
4c. What type of leaves do these trees possess?
4d. These trees belong to what Class?
5a. Pinus strobus This tree belongs to what Phylum and Class?
5b. For the Eastern White Pine can you identify the reproductive organ that this tree produces? Also can find any seeds produced by this tree?
5c. Is the Eastern White Pine a deciduous or evergreen?
5d. What type of leaf do they possess?
6a. Juniperus communis or Common Juniper. This plant belongs to what Phylum and Class?
6b. Can you find any seeds on this plant?
6c. Is the Common Juniper a deciduous or evergreen?
6d. What type of leaf do they possess?
7a. Tilia cordata or American Basswood or little leaf Linden Trees. These trees belong to what Phylum and Class?
7b. Are the leaves of these trees simple or compound?
7c. Are these trees deciduous or evergreen?
7d. Are these trees monocots or dicots? (Look at the veins in the leaves to make this determination)

4. Thomson stated in lecture that particular ecological conditions in Rocky Mountain meadows might have caused glacier lilies to evolve the loss of the seed structure called an elaiosome. In which of the following circumstances is it most likely to find a similar loss? a. In tropical forests where succession proceeds through the recolonization of gaps made by single trees falling. b. In oases (around permanent springs) in the Sabara Desert. C. In areas where rodent predation on seeds is chronically intense. d. In temperate (seasonal) deciduous forests in southern Ontario.