AP Biology Homework 9/2/09

1. Explain how climate affects the geographic distribution of organisms.
2. Distinguish among the various zones found in aquatic biomes.
3. Define and compare the many types of freshwater and marine biomes.
4. Describe the characteristics of the major terrestrial biomes: tropical forest, savana, desert, chaparral, temperate grassland, temperate forest, taiga, and tundra.