Question

Three of the adaptations would be very important to help a temperate forest plant disperse its population and spread out. One adaptation does not aid in population dispersal. That adapatation is

Answer 1

C, The presence of secondary xylem as wood tissue.

Step-by-step explanation:

The presence of secondary xylem as wood tissue. While this strengthens a plant and allows it to grow taller, it does not directly help a plant to spread.

Answer 2

The correct answer is "the presence of secondary xylem as wood tissue".

Step-by-step explanation:

The missing options of this question are:

A. runner roots that produce new plants by vegetative propagation

B. the use of large sugary fruits to attract animals

C. the presence of secondary xylem as wood tissue

D. the use of pollinating insects, such as bees

The correct answer is option C. "the presence of secondary xylem as wood tissue".

Temperate forest plants have a few adaptations that help them to disperse its population, however, the presence of secondary xylem as wood tissue is not one of them. The adaptation of developing a secondary xylem as wood tissue serves the plant as a defense system. Numerous studies report that trees with secondary xylem as wood tissue have less propensity of developing fungal and bacterial infections.