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Which terrestrial biome is located the farthest to the north?

a. Chapparal
b. Desert
c. Northern Coniferous Forest (Taiga)
d. Savanna
e. Temperate Broadleaf Forest
f. Temperate Grassland
g. Tropical Forest
h. Tundra

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The biome located furthest to the north is the Arctic tundra. In the list provided, statement (c) is false because boreal forests are dominated by coniferous, not deciduous trees.

Step-by-step explanation:

The terrestrial biome located farthest to the north is the Arctic tundra. This biome is characterized by extremely low temperatures, little precipitation, poor nutrients, and extremely short growing seasons. Moreover, as you move farther north, the biomes change from deserts to grasslands, then to temperate forests, boreal forests (taiga), and finally to the Arctic tundra. The tundra can be distinguished from the boreal forests, which are found at high latitudes just south of the tundra and are dominated by coniferous trees, and from the other listed biomes which are located at lower latitudes or have different dominant plant types.

Regarding the claims presented in the question, statement (c) is false. Boreal forests are not dominated by deciduous trees but are instead characterized by evergreen coniferous trees such as spruce, pine, and fir. They have cold, dry winters and short, cool, wet summers with precipitation mainly in the form of snow.

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