TREE PROPAGATION AND PLANTING
SEED PROPAGATION
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Question
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A mystery fruit was said to be dispersed by water. How can one confirm this statement?A:Place the fruit on water to see if it floats. B:Find the mass of the fruit by putting it on a weighing scale.C:Cut open the fruit to see if it has a fibrous husk. D:Cut the fruit to see if it containts water.
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A and B only
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B and D only
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A and C only
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C and D only
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Seed Dispersal by Water Coconut, palm, mangroves, water lily, water mint, are a few examples of plants whose seed are dispersed by the water.
Detailed explanation-2: -Dispersal may occur by a number of different means, including gravity (basically, a simple means of dispersal involving the seed falling and potentially rolling downslope a short distance), wind, water, animals, and ballistic dispersal (adaptations that launch seeds from the fruit).
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