DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY
FAMILIES OF ANGIOSPERMS
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Question
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Which seed is more likely to be spread a long distance by wind?
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a bean seed
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a maple seed with wings
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a bur in a field
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: Seeds of drumstick and maple have wings which help them to be easily carried away by the wind.
Detailed explanation-2: -Seed Dispersal by Wind The seeds of the orchid plant, dandelions, swan plants, cottonwood tree, hornbeam, ash, cattail, puya, willow herb, are all examples of plants whose seed are dispersed by the wind.
Detailed explanation-3: -Once a maple seed lands, the wing helps it stand upright between blades of grass or other foliage. The upright seeds have a better chance of embedding themselves into the soil below.
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