DENDROLOGY

DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY

FAMILIES OF ANGIOSPERMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How do animals help spread seeds?
A
Wind
B
They are farmers
C
They eat fruits
D
Fire
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Animals disperse seeds by carryng them on their body or by eating the fruit of a plant and disposing the seeds at some other location as they move.

Detailed explanation-2: -Animals and birds eat fruits; seeds that are not digested are excreted in their droppings some distance away. Some animals, such as squirrels, bury seed-containing fruits for later use; if the squirrel does not find its stash of fruit, and if conditions are favorable, the seeds germinate.

Detailed explanation-3: -Seed Dispersal by Animal and Birds Few animals and birds are attracted to bright colourful fruits. They eat the entire fruit and only the juicy part is digested by their system and the seed are excreted out in the form of their dropping, which forms into new plants.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are five main modes of seed dispersal: gravity, wind, ballistic, water, and by animals. Some plants are serotinous and only disperse their seeds in response to an environmental stimulus. These modes are typically inferred based on adaptations, such as wings or fleshy fruit.

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