alleryStart learning →Why does a plant gain from scattering its seeds far from itself?
ASeeds grow only in deep shade
BSeeds survive better farther away
CSeeds need the parent's leaves
DSeeds fall faster from height
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Seeds survive better farther away
Seeds far from the parent face fewer predators and pathogens and less competition from adult plants.
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