Question

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

• A. Majority of plants use biotic agents for seed dispersal.
• B. Seed dispersal by water is more common amongst the abiotic agents.
• C. Among animals, insects, particularly bees are the dominant biotic agents of seed dispersal.
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

The correct options are
A Majority of plants use biotic agents for seed dispersal.
C Among animals, insects, particularly bees are the dominant biotic agents of seed dispersal.

Most of the plants use biotic agents, particularly bees for seed dispersal Among abiotic agents, dispersal by wind is most commonly used by plants as water as an agent is more confined to aquatic plants or plants growing near the vicinity of water bodies.