During a Late-Summer Walk Through a Park, You Notice a Tree

question 16

Multiple Choice

During a late-summer walk through a park, you notice a tree that has remnants of many flowers but no fruits or seeds developing. There are no other trees like this one in the area. What could explain this occurrence?

• A) It is a female tree, and there are no known male trees of the same species in the area.
• B) It is a male tree with only male flowers that produce pollen, but no seed, and hence does not form fruit.
• C) It is actually a gymnosperm, not an angiosperm.
• D) It is a species that reproduces only by runners, not via fruits (or the seeds they contain).

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