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 stop other seeds from growing.
B.
Burrs collect water from the ground.
C.
Burrs are very tasty to animals.
D.
Burrs help to spread the plant's seeds.

Answer 1

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

Burrs attach to animals or people and can be carried to new locations, facilitating the dispersal of the plant's seeds.