What causes the seed coat to crack open, allowing a new plant to grow? a. the embryo getting too large b. animals gnawing on it c. the new taproot pushing against it d. water pressure inside the seed coat 2. which of the following is an advantage to dormancy? a. seeds can be dispersed farther away from a parent plant. b. it allows young plants to emerge in bitterly cold weather. c. it prevents pollination of the wrong plant species. d. it allows fruit to grow during the best seasons.

How do water’s relative densities as a solid and a liquid differ from that of most other substances? water’s solid and liquid forms have different densities, while most other substances have solid and liquid forms with similar densities. water’s solid and liquid forms have similar densities, while most other substances have solid and liquid forms with different densities. water’s liquid form is less dense than its solid form, while the opposite is true of most other substances. water’s solid form is less dense than its liquid form, while the opposite is true of most other substances.