Test 2 ( grade 5)

How are dandelion seeds dispersed?

• by animals

• by explosion or bursting

• by wind

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How are coconuts dispersed?

• by animals

• by water

• by wind

Why are shorea seeds able to be dispersed by the wind?

• It is light and has wing-like structure

• It has hooks to hook onto the fur of animals

• It has a fibrous husk that makes it float

• It has dry pods that split open

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How do the papaya seeds get spread by birds?

• Through their saliva

• Birds carry the seeds using their claws

• Through their dropping

• Birds carry the seeds in their mouth

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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

State the characters ideal for dispersion by wind.

• Small, light and hair-like

• Small, light and sharp hooks

• Big, light and fibrous husk

• Big, light and explode

My pod splits open and seeds are thrown out with a force. What is likely my dispersal method?

• wind

• water 

• animals

• explosive action

What will happen if all seeds of a plant fall under the parent plant?

• They all will grow into new plants

• Always only one will grow into a new plant

• Many will die and only a few will grow into new plants

• None of the above

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Plants disperse in many ways

• True

• False

How animals can help seed to dispersal?

• Flying it

• Floating it

• Hidden it

• None of the above