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    Why do some fruits have only one large seed (eg.plum)and others have hundreds of tiny seeds (eg.kiwi fruit)- any ideas please?

    Question #16126. Asked by Annepan. (Jan 20 02 8:34 PM)


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    		One reason could be that they require different methods of dispersal. Animals and birds eating the fruit will swallow the numerous small seeds and deposit them a far distance from the original plant.The larger single seed or stone may not require such widespread dispersal depending on the local conditions they are growing in.

    Jan 20 02, 8:44 PM

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