Some plants are covered in sharp, spiny seeds, called burrs. These burrs hook onto the fur or the clothes of passing animals or people.

Question

How do burrs help the plants they come from?
A.
Burrs are very tasty to animals.
B.
Burrs help to spread the plant's seeds.
C.
Burrs stop other seeds from growing.
D.
Burrs collect water from the ground.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

B. Burrs help to spread the plant's seeds.

Burrs latch onto animals or clothing, allowing the seeds to be transported to new locations, where they may grow into new plants.