How do flowering plants reduce resource competition between parent and progeny?

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How do flowering plants reduce resource competition between parent and progeny? Anther Carpel Pistil Pollen Seed The desired pollinating species probably would not be attracted by- Yellow petals Red petals Green petals Sweet scents Putrid scents The flowers of a local plant species emit scents at night. How are these flowers pollinated? Rain at night Self-pollination at night Animals at night Wind at night None of the above Which characteristic would be expected for the seeds of a flowering plant species dispersed by wind? Red fruit tissue No fruit tissue Relatively large size Nutritious fruit tissue Purple fruit tissue A local flowering plant species surrounds its seeds with fruit tissue. These seeds are dispersed by- Ocean currents Mechanical ejection Animal species Wind currents River currents

Explanation / Answer

31) The term parent-offspring conflict is introduced by Robert Trivers in the year 1974. The flowering plants reproduce by producing seeds. The seeds are spread to distant areas and they germinate when the conditions are favorable. Thus, the seeds reduce the resource competition between the parent and the offspring. So, the answer for this question is option 5 (seed).

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