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Biodiversity and Seed Dispersal

Description: Biodiversity and Seed Dispersal Quiz
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What is the term used to describe the process by which plants and animals spread their seeds?

  1. Seed dispersal

  2. Pollination

  3. Germination

  4. Photosynthesis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Seed dispersal is the process by which plants and animals spread their seeds to new locations, increasing the chances of their survival and reproduction.

Which of the following is NOT a common method of seed dispersal?

  1. Wind

  2. Water

  3. Animals

  4. Self-dispersal


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Self-dispersal is not a common method of seed dispersal, as it does not involve the movement of seeds away from the parent plant.

What type of seed dispersal involves the use of wind to carry seeds to new locations?

  1. Anemochory

  2. Hydrochory

  3. Zoochory

  4. Autochory


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Anemochory is the term used to describe the dispersal of seeds by wind.

Which of the following plants has seeds that are adapted for dispersal by water?

  1. Dandelion

  2. Coconut

  3. Maple

  4. Pine


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Coconut seeds are adapted for dispersal by water, as they have a hard outer shell that protects the seed from damage and allows it to float on water.

What type of seed dispersal involves the use of animals to carry seeds to new locations?

  1. Anemochory

  2. Hydrochory

  3. Zoochory

  4. Autochory


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Zoochory is the term used to describe the dispersal of seeds by animals.

Which of the following animals is NOT known to disperse seeds?

  1. Birds

  2. Bats

  3. Fish

  4. Insects


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Fish are not typically known to disperse seeds, as they do not have the ability to carry seeds on their bodies or in their digestive systems.

What type of seed dispersal involves the use of explosive mechanisms to launch seeds away from the parent plant?

  1. Anemochory

  2. Hydrochory

  3. Zoochory

  4. Autochory


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Autochory is the term used to describe the dispersal of seeds by explosive mechanisms.

Which of the following plants has seeds that are adapted for dispersal by explosive mechanisms?

  1. Dandelion

  2. Coconut

  3. Maple

  4. Witch hazel


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Witch hazel seeds are adapted for dispersal by explosive mechanisms, as they are contained in a capsule that explodes when ripe, launching the seeds away from the parent plant.

What is the term used to describe the process by which seeds are dispersed by attaching to the fur or feathers of animals?

  1. Anemochory

  2. Hydrochory

  3. Zoochory

  4. Epizoochory


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Epizoochory is the term used to describe the dispersal of seeds by attaching to the fur or feathers of animals.

Which of the following animals is NOT known to disperse seeds by epizoochory?

  1. Birds

  2. Bats

  3. Fish

  4. Mammals


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Fish are not typically known to disperse seeds by epizoochory, as they do not have fur or feathers that seeds can attach to.

What is the term used to describe the process by which seeds are dispersed by passing through the digestive system of animals?

  1. Anemochory

  2. Hydrochory

  3. Zoochory

  4. Endozoochory


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Endozoochory is the term used to describe the dispersal of seeds by passing through the digestive system of animals.

Which of the following animals is NOT known to disperse seeds by endozoochory?

  1. Birds

  2. Bats

  3. Fish

  4. Mammals


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Fish are not typically known to disperse seeds by endozoochory, as they do not have a digestive system that is capable of digesting seeds.

What is the term used to describe the process by which seeds are dispersed by being ejected from the parent plant with great force?

  1. Anemochory

  2. Hydrochory

  3. Zoochory

  4. Ballochory


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ballochory is the term used to describe the dispersal of seeds by being ejected from the parent plant with great force.

Which of the following plants has seeds that are adapted for dispersal by ballochory?

  1. Dandelion

  2. Coconut

  3. Maple

  4. Wood sorrel


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Wood sorrel seeds are adapted for dispersal by ballochory, as they are contained in a capsule that explodes when ripe, ejecting the seeds with great force.

What is the term used to describe the process by which seeds are dispersed by being carried by water currents?

  1. Anemochory

  2. Hydrochory

  3. Zoochory

  4. Autochory


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Hydrochory is the term used to describe the dispersal of seeds by being carried by water currents.

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