Some fruits are soft, fleshy, sweet and juicy like apples, mangoes and oranges. But some fruits
Multiple Choice Question
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Which one of the following statements is/are true for sexual reproduction in
(i) Plants are obtained from seeds.
(iii) Fertilisation occurs only after pollination.
(a) (i) and (iii)
(b) (i) only
DISPERSAL OF SEEDS
In nature, the same kind of plants (and trees) grow at different places because their seeds are dispersed to different places by various natural agents such as wind, water and animals.
The scattering of seeds over a large area away from the mother plant by the agents of dispersal is called dispersal of seeds.
Dispersal of seeds is beneficial for the plants because it provides the following advantages to the plants:
(i) Dispersal of seeds prevents overcrowding of plants in an area.
(ii) Dispersal of seeds prevents the competition for water, minerals and sunlight among the same kind of plants.
same kind of plants.
(iii) Dispersal of seeds helps the plants grow in
(iisew or new areas. walnuts. (ii) Two plants are a
(iv) Only insects are
(c) (ii) and (iii) (c) hainy seeds
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