Although Costly to Produce, the Large Number of Fruit-Producing Species

question 17

Multiple Choice

Although costly to produce, the large number of fruit-producing species attests to its success as an evolutionary adaptation; in what way is fruit production helpful?

• A)Fruits attract pollinators like insects and birds to move pollen between different plants.
• B)Fruit toxins can discourage potential consumers from eating the plant.
• C)Plants can store energy in fruits during summer and then later recover the energy during winter, when the fruit decomposes.
• D)Consumers eating fruits also eat seeds that when not digested can be deposited far from the parent plant.

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