Seeds can be dispersed from the parent plant by which means?

Seeds can be dispersed from the parent plant by which means?

• A. Wind
• B. Water
• C. Animals
• D. All of the above

Answer: (D)

Seeds spread away from the parent plant to give the offspring a better chance to grow in a new place and avoid competing with the parent. They can travel by wind when seeds are light or have wings or fluff, letting them drift far from the plant. They can move by water when seeds float and ride along in streams or on the surface of rivers and oceans. Animals help too: seeds can hitch a ride on fur or feathers, or pass through an animal’s digestive system after fruit is eaten and be deposited somewhere else. Because wind, water, and animals all help seeds spread, the best answer is all of the above.

Seeds spread away from the parent plant to give the offspring a better chance to grow in a new place and avoid competing with the parent. They can travel by wind when seeds are light or have wings or fluff, letting them drift far from the plant. They can move by water when seeds float and ride along in streams or on the surface of rivers and oceans. Animals help too: seeds can hitch a ride on fur or feathers, or pass through an animal’s digestive system after fruit is eaten and be deposited somewhere else. Because wind, water, and animals all help seeds spread, the best answer is all of the above.