Dandelions and Seed Distribution (C)

What is one way dandelions distribute their seeds?

• the mail

• the wind

• by car

• by train

Every dandelion seed is attached to a fine white hair called a parachute. How do seeds travel to new places?

• the parachute gets a ticket to Mexico and has a fun outing

• the parachute smothers the seed

• the parachute gets wrapped up in a tree

• the parachute catches the wind and carries the seed through the air

How could the seed coat help protect the dandelion seed until rain falls?

• it acts as a coat to keep the seed warm

• it determines the color of the flower

• it keeps the seed from becoming too dry

• it keeps the seed from becoming popcorn

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What does it mean to distribute?

• the outer part of a seed that is hard and protects the rest of the seed

• the part of a dandelion that causes the seed to float in the air

• things that are needed before something else can happen

• to scatter

What are things that are needed before something else can happen?

• distribute

• conditions

• parachute

• seed coat

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What is the part of a dandelion that causes the seed to float in the air?

• distribute

• conditions

• parachute

• seed germ

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A seed germ without a seed coat would be easily damaged.

• true

• false

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What is the outer part of a seed that is hard and protects rest of the seed?

• seed coat

• seed germ

• conditions

• distribute

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A seed coat grows into a new plant.

• true

• false

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What is the part of a seed that grows into a new plant?

• conditions

• seed coat

• seed germ

• distribute

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