Seed Dispersal & Reproduction

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

How are dandelion seeds dispersed?

• by animals

• by explosion or bursting

• by wind

I have large petals and are usually brightly colored. How am I pollinated?

• By animals
• By birds 
• By insects 
• All of the above

Many flowering plants have very colorful petals like the lily seen here. What is the main purpose of these colorful petals?

• to protect the plant from predators
• to capture sunlight for photosynthesis
• to distract birds from eating the seeds
• to attract insects that pollinate the flower

This is an example of...

• pollen

• pollinator

• dispersal

What is reproduction?

• when pollinators feed on nectar

• when organisms get food

• when a living thing makes offspring or young

• when roots absorb water and nutrients

Animals disperse seeds by

• eating food with seeds and pooping them out

• burying them

• seeds sticking to them

• all of the above

This is an example of...

• pollen

• pollinator

• dispersal

How do seeds stick to animal fur?

• They have glue.

• They have hooks similar to Velcro.

• They are magnetic.

Which type of seed dispersal is this plant moving by?

• animal

• wind

• water

• none of the above