Like the desert, the tundra receives little precipitation, only about 4 to 10 inches per year, and what does fall is usually in the form of snow or ice. The tundra has
long days during the growing season, sometimes with 24 hours of daylight, and
long nights during the winter. If we compare the adaptations of flowering plants in
both biomes, we see an important similarity that helps to ensure reproductive
success and therefore, survival. What is that adaptation?
A)
The production of seeds during adverse conditions,
dry and/or cold, keeping the seeds dormant.
Small, brightly colored flowers that attract the
B) pollinators that are in short supply throughout these
two biomes.
Thick cuticles and minute white hairs on the plants'
C) surfaces to help prevent drying out in these water-
limited biomes.
A short, intense flowering period when
D) environmental conditions are just right: adequate
precipitation, temperature, light.