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

question 45

Multiple Choice

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

• A) Fruits attract pollinators such as 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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