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It is a numbers game. Most plants produce more seeds than are likely to become adult plants BECAUSE so many seeds fail to grow to adulthood. If they did not overproduce, the species would die out.
In fact, one way to measure the "effectiveness" of a plant's seeds is to look at how many it produces. Plants that produce the most seeds in comparison with the seed survival rate are those that have ineffective seeds.
Plants that produce fewer seeds generally have more effective ways of ensuring that the seed survives to produce the next generation of plants. Some of the ways that plants use to increase the effectiveness of their seeds are by protecting them with shells (so that they are resistant to the weather), making them larger (so that they have a lot of stored food to give them a good start), making them taste good to birds (so they will be eaten and deposited along with fertilizer).
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Do most plants produce from seeds?
Yes
Two that produce the most energy?
The organisms that produce the most energy are plants. These organisms are autotrophs which means they can produce their own energy from the Sun.
What do mature plants produce?
It depends on the type of plant but in most cases plants exist to survive or procreate so they produce either a food store or seeds.
Why do desert plants produce many seeds in the desert?
Most of the seeds will be eaten by birds and rodents, some will be washed away in flash floods or wind storms. Few seeds will survive to possibly grow in the future. Plants produce so many seeds to assure the survival of the species.
What do we call plants that do not produce wood?
From what I've researched it would most likely be "non-woody". Trees are perennial woody plants. Woody plants include trees, herbs, shrubs and lianas.
Why do most plants produced many more seeds than will ever become adult plants?
It is a numbers game. Most plants produce more seeds than are likely to become adult plants BECAUSE so many seeds fail to grow to adulthood. If they did not overproduce, the species would die out. In fact, one way to measure the "effectiveness" of a plant's seeds is to look at how many it produces. Plants that produce the most seeds in comparison with the seed survival rate are those that have ineffective seeds. Plants that produce fewer seeds generally have more effective ways of ensuring that the seed survives to produce the next generation of plants. Some of the ways that plants use to increase the effectiveness of their seeds are by protecting them with shells (so that they are resistant to the weather), making them larger (so that they have a lot of stored food to give them a good start), making them taste good to birds (so they will be eaten and deposited along with fertilizer).
Why would using more plants most likely produce more accurate results than using one plant?
You can divide it by the numbers of plants so that it is accurate.
Do most plants produce from seeds?
Yes
Do most plants produce seeds?
Yes
Why do plants produce so many seed?
Because most seeds don't make it to adulthood and if they didn't over produce the population would die
What most likely happen if green plants were to exposed to longer days of sunlight?
The chloroplasts would produce more energy.
Why do flowering plants produce fewer seeds?
This question does not make sense. Most flowering plants produce seed in varying quantities.
What gases do power plants let off?
It depends what type of power plant. A coal-burning power plant will produce CO2 and SO2, which are both pollutants. Nuclear power plants and geothermal power plants produce steam, which is not a pollutant. There are many other types of power plants, but most produce CO2 and SO2 or steam.
Two that produce the most energy?
The organisms that produce the most energy are plants. These organisms are autotrophs which means they can produce their own energy from the Sun.
Why is the rainforest valuable?
the rain forest is valuable because many medicines are derived from rain forest plants. Most importantly, our oxygen comes from plants, the more plants, the more oxygen.The rain forest is considered valuable because many medicines are derived from rain forest plants. Most importantly, our oxygen comes from plants, the more plants, the more oxygen.By Natasha K Age:11
What plantpreduses the most THC?
Marijuana plants generally produce the most THC. So far as I can tell, no other plants have been discovered that also produce this fascinating chemical.
What is the most successful group of plants?
Angiosperms. -produce seeds inside a fruit -flowering plants, fruit plants.
