AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

PLANT REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The purpose of seed dispersal is for the seeds to ____
A
germinate at the same time
B
move to the same place and grow
C
move further away from the parent plant
D
compete with one another for minerals in the soil
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dispersal of seeds is very important for the survival of plant species. If plants grow too closely together, they have to compete for light, water and nutrients from the soil. Seed dispersal allows plants to spread out from a wide area and avoid competing with one another for the same resources.

Detailed explanation-2: -Seed dispersal is the transport of seeds away from the parent plant.

Detailed explanation-3: -This is important because if the seeds are not dispersed, many germinating seedlings will grow very close to the parent plant. This results in competition between every one of the seedlings as well as with the parent plant. The competition is for light, space, water and nutrients.

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