NEET BIOLOGY

REPRODUCTION

SEXUAL REPRODUCTION IN FLOWERING PLANTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The transport of seed from one location to another is called ____
A
seed dispersal
B
pollination
C
fertilization
D
germination
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Seed Dispersal is an adaptive mechanism in all seed-bearing plants, participating in the movement or transport of seeds away from their parent plant to ensure the germination and survival of some of the seeds to adult plants. There are many vectors to transport the seed from one place to another.

Detailed explanation-2: -Allochory refers to any of many types of seed dispersal where a vector or secondary agent is used to disperse seeds. These vectors may include wind, water, animals or others.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dispersal can be defined as the process by which individuals move from the immediate environment of their parents to establish in an area more or less distant from them. From: Encyclopedia of Ecology (Second Edition), 2019.

Detailed explanation-4: -Seed dispersal is the process by which seeds are carried away to different places.

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