HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
FRUIT SCIENCE
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Question
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Why do you think some plants grow fruit around their seeds?
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It tastes yummy!
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So animals/people will eat the fruit and carry the seeds to another location to grow.
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So animals/people will get used to eating different fruits.
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So animals/people don’t get bored of eating the same thing all the time.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -“After eating a fruit, the animal carries the seeds away from the parent plant, helping that plant to spread, ‘’ Dr. Barringer said. The animal then defecates, leaving the seeds in a rich, moist medium that nourishes the growing seedling.
Detailed explanation-2: -Some fruits produce many, many seeds to make sure that at least some will grow, even if most fail. Other fruits put all of their resources into producing and protecting one very large seed.
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