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Nikia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-14-03 06:40 PM
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2. Fruits are good for mammals though
The plant evolved large fruiting bodies so mammals and birds would eat them. The seed(s) would pass through the digestive system. The new plant(s) would then grow in a heap of fertilizer a distance away from the parent plant. Although plants evolved not to be eaten, they also evolved using animals to help spread pollen and seed. Some mechanisms are actually beneficial to animals including humans. All animals and humans today also evolved with these plants to protect themselves from plant toxins and better use the chemicals and nutrients provided by the plant.
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