A Flower's Nectar Is Food for Pollinators,so One Might Question

question 7

Multiple Choice

A flower's nectar is food for pollinators,so one might question whether fruit is also an adaptation for attracting pollinators.Which of the following would be the most valid fact supporting the hypothesis that fruit is for encouraging seed dispersal rather than to encourage pollination?

• A)Fruit is too large for pollinators to consume.
• B)Fruit does not last long enough for long-term pollination cycles.
• C)The carpel has already been pollinated when fruit is developing.
• D)Pollinators do not have mouthparts appropriate to eat fruit.