Plants: Seed Dispersal

The purpose of seed dispersal is for the seeds to __________.

• germinate at the same time

• move to the same place and grow

• move further away from the parent plant

• compete with one another for minerals in the soil

It is the spreading of seeds to other places.

• germination

• habitat

• seed dispersal

which agent is used in the given image for seed dispersal?

• by animals

• by explosion or bursting

• by wind

Coconut is dispersed by

• animals

• water

• wind

Why is it better for seeds to be scattered far and wide?

• To provide shelter to other animals.

• For farmers to see which soil is good for the plants.

• For plants to have a better chance of survival/growth.

I have hooks to cling to animal fur. What is my dispersal method?

• wind

• water

• animals

• explosive action

I am waterproof and have fibrous husk. What is my dispersal method?

• wind

• water

• animals

• explosive action

Part of the plant that helps in seed dispersal

• Stem
• Leaf
• Flower
• Fruit

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Sometimes animals _________ the seeds and then forget to come back for them.

• carry

• hide

• grow

• eat

Which of the following is not a means of seed dispersal by plants?

• Animals

• Elephants

• Wind

• Rain