Asked by Claudia Almanza on Apr 29, 2024
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The primary purpose of fruits is to ____.
A) attract pollinators
B) provide nutrients to seeds
C) protect the seeds from animals
D) protect and disperse the seeds
E) provide nutrients to animals
Disperse
The process by which organisms or particles spread or distribute from a concentrated area to more spread-out areas.
Seeds
The reproductive unit of many plants, capable of developing into another such plant.
Fruits
The seed-bearing structures in flowering plants formed from the ovary after flowering.
- Explicate the natural and physical stimuli that trigger the flowering process and the plans for disseminating fruits.
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Ramon GomezMay 04, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
The primary purpose of fruits is to protect and disperse seeds. When the fruits mature, they protect the seeds from being eaten by animals and also disperse the seeds away from the parent plant to increase the chances of seed germination and survival. While fruits may provide nutrients to animals and pollinators, this is not their primary purpose. Similarly, while providing nutrients to seeds is important, it is not the primary purpose of fruits.
Learning Objectives
- Explicate the natural and physical stimuli that trigger the flowering process and the plans for disseminating fruits.