TREE PROPAGATION AND PLANTING
SEED PROPAGATION
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Question
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Sometimes animals will ____ seeds and then forget to come back for them.
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carry
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hide
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drop
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eat
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The seed of these plants gets attached on the fur of animals with the help of these hooks and are carried away to different places, far from their parent plants. Examples of plants having seeds dispersed by animals are Dates, rambutan, sea grapes, sea holly, tamarind, raspberry, sunflower, tomatoes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Animal dispersal Animals disperse seeds in several ways. First, some plants, like the burrs that get stuck in Darcy’s tail, have barbs or other structures that get tangled in animal fur or feathers. By the time the seed is pulled out or drops, it has been carried to a new location.
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