Question

Evergreens are trees that are adapted to keep their leaves all year long. Most of the trees that grow in the taiga biome are evergreens because this adaptation

A. allows plants to lose water and heat more quickly as temperatures increase.

B. prevents the plant from wasting energy by growing leaves when temperatures are too cold.

C. prevents the plant from getting too hot during the summer months of the year.

D. allows plants to perform photosynthesis as soon as temperatures are warm enough.