The Correct Order of Forest Layers from the Bottom to Top

question 66

Multiple Choice

The correct order of forest layers from the bottom to top of a forest is __________________.

• A)forest floor,canopy,understory,emergent layer
• B)emergent layer,forest floor,understory,canopy
• C)forest floor,understory,emergent layer,canopy
• D)forest floor,understory,canopy,emergent layer
• E)understory,forest floor,emergent layer,canopy

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Definitions:

Posteriorly

Relating to or located toward the back or rear of an organism or structure.

Cranial Nerves

Twelve pairs of nerves that arise directly from the brain, not from the spinal cord, and pass through various foramina in the skull to innervate structures in the head, neck, and some other areas.

Ventral View

Relating to the front or anterior of any structure; viewing something from the front side.

Midbrain

A portion of the brainstem that plays an important role in vision, hearing, motor control, sleep/wake, arousal (alertness), and temperature regulation.