Question

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions

that follow.

Of all the trees of Southern Asia, the banyan tree is unique , not only for

the matter of its growth but for the area of shade it provides from the

burning sun. Its close relationship with man has evolved over the years

of make the banyans a most popular meeting place, a focal point of

worship and a source of practical materials for commerce.

Known as the ‘strangler fig’ , because of its unusual manner of growth ,

the banyan is an epiphyte or air plant that has its birth in the branches

of a host tree and lives on airborne moisture and nutrients . Banyan

seeds are deposited by birds , bats or monkeys in the rich soil collected

in the crevices of the host tree branches.As the banyan grows , it sends aerial roots down the trunk of the

supported tree. In time , the roots that reach the ground choke the host

tree by preventing its trunk from enlarging. The two best known species

if banyan are: the Indian , one of the world’s largest tropical trees and

the Chinese , a smaller species with fewer aerial roots.

Question-

16.In what part of the world is the banyan trees found ? 2

17. Write two unique features of the banyan tree ? 2

18. What agencies deposit banyan seeds ? 2

19. What is the role of the roots that reach the ground ?​

Answer 1

1-southern Asia
2- It provides shade and is a focal point for worship
3-Banyan seeds are deposited by birds,bats or monkeys.
4- The roots reach the ground choke the host tree by preventing its trunk from enlarging.