Question

Trees shed their leaves in winter season to
1. Conserve heat
2. Take rest after the summer growth 
3. Conserve water
4.  Escape being eaten by animals

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Conserve water

The correct answer is Conserve water.

• During the winter season, there is a reduction in the amount of daylight(sunlight).
• Due to the reduction in the amount of daylight, trees start to reduce the amount of chlorophyll they produce.
• Chlorophyll is the pigment that makes leaves green and is the primary producer of energy for almost all plants.
• Once chlorophyll production stops, it gets broken down and taken back into the tree.
• Trees lose a lot of water, by evaporation, from their leaves.
• Trees shed their leaves in the dry season to conserve water.
• Trees shed leaves to conserve resources. 
• Examples of trees that shed their leaves in winter are ash, beech, birch, cherry, hickory, hornbeam, maple, oak, poplar, and willow.