Why Are Foods Many Colors? | The Science of Colors! | SciShow Kids

The video explores the colorful nature of fruits and vegetables, explaining that their vibrant colors attract animals to eat them, aiding in seed dispersal. It distinguishes between fruits and vegetables based on the presence of seeds and discusses how animals help spread seeds by eating fruits. The video also covers alternative seed dispersal methods, such as wind, and highlights how different animals perceive fruit colors differently, using lemurs in Madagascar as an example.

Why do fruits and vegetables come in a variety of colors?

• To attract animals to eat them

• To make them easier to harvest

• To protect them from sunlight

• To help them grow faster

What is a key characteristic that classifies a plant part as a fruit?

• It grows underground

• It is colorful

• It has seeds

• It is sweet

How do some seeds survive the digestive process of animals?

• They are very small

• They have a protective shell

• They are bitter

• They are sticky

Why do plants need animals to help spread their seeds?

• Animals provide nutrients to the seeds

• Animals help seeds find new places to grow

• Animals protect seeds from predators

• Animals water the seeds

What is an example of a plant that uses wind for seed dispersal?

• Dandelion

• Apple

• Tomato

• Cucumber

How do fruits appeal to specific animals?

• By producing more seeds

• By appearing colorful and tasty

• By changing their shape

• By growing larger

What have scientists discovered about lemurs and fruit colors?

• Lemurs cannot see fruit colors

• Fruits in Madagascar are less colorful

• Lemurs prefer fruits that are green

• Fruits in Madagascar look especially appealing to lemurs