Consider the following trees :
- 1.Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)
- 2.Mahua (Madhuca indica)
- 3.Teak (Tectona grandis)
How many of the above are deciduous trees?
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Answer: B. Jackfruit is an evergreen tree. Mahua and Teak are deciduous: they shed their leaves in the dry season. So only two are deciduous.
Watch for: Jackfruit grows in the same regions as teak, so students assume it is also deciduous.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because both mahua and teak are deciduous.
- C. Wrong because jackfruit is evergreen.
- D. Wrong because mahua and teak are deciduous.
Source to check: NCERT Class 11 India: Physical Environment, Ch 5 Natural Vegetation (tropical evergreen and deciduous forests)
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