Seed Dispersal

1. Spores are dispersed by ______.
6. Some seeds have sticky hairs, bristles or ____ to stick onto fur of animals or human clothing.
8. Some fruits have _____ structure to help them stay afloat in the air longer.
9. Seeds found in _____ fruits are dispersed when animals eat and throw away the seeds.
10. The _____ of the baby plant will grow first.
12. Non-flowering plants do not reproduce seeds but _______.
13. The baby plant gets its nutrients from the food stored in the seed ______.

1. Fruits dispersed by water usually have fibrous husk which can trap air and/or _______ coverings.
2. The young plant makes its own _____ once the leaves appear.
3. After the roots appear, the _____ grows next.
4. Fruits dispersed by wind are usually ____ and small.
5. Fruits with _______ husks keep the fruit afloat in water.
7. Some fruits ____ open when ripe and shoot seeds out to different directions.
11. When a seed germinates, it requires water, _____ and warmth. [WOW]