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What types of flora and fauna are found in tropical rain forests? Describe.
Answer:
Points to be remembered:
| Flora | Fauna |
| Plants of a particular region | Animals of a particular region |
Answer to be written in the exam:
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The term flora denotes plants of a particular region or period. |
The species of animals are referred to as fauna. |
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They provide us with food, clothing, shelter, raw materials, medicines, etc. |
They provide us with food, clothing, shelter, raw materials, medicines, etc. The daily food, which we eat, comes from animals. These include milk, cheese, butter, egg, chicken, meat, etc . |
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Economically important trees like ebony mahogany, rosewood, rubber, cinchona are found here. |
Elephants, monkeys, lemur, deer, rhinoceros, plenty of birds, bats, sloths, scorpions and snails are also found. |
