Animals can help plants reproduce in a variety of ways. Which behavior can end up being more harmful than helpful?(1 point)
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Birds eat berries and seeds, dispersing the seeds in their droppings as they fly.
Birds eat berries and seeds, dispersing the seeds in their droppings as they fly.
Insects like bees and butterflies drink nectar, carrying pollen from one flower to another.
Insects like bees and butterflies drink nectar, carrying pollen from one flower to another.
Hummingbirds drink the nectar of flowers, and they will defend their territory in order to secure their food supply.
Hummingbirds drink the nectar of flowers, and they will defend their territory in order to secure their food supply.
Iguanas and tortoises eat leaves, fruits, and flowers, relying on each as important seasonal food sources.
Iguanas and tortoises eat leaves, fruits, and flowers, relying on each as important seasonal food sources.
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The behavior that can end up being more harmful than helpful is when birds eat berries and seeds, dispersing the seeds in their droppings as they fly.
The behavior that can end up being more harmful than helpful is when birds eat berries and seeds, dispersing the seeds in their droppings as they fly.
The behavior that can end up being more harmful than helpful is: Hummingbirds drink the nectar of flowers, and they will defend their territory to secure their food supply.
Explanation: Hummingbirds have a strong territorial nature and will fiercely defend their feeding areas from other hummingbirds. While this behavior helps the hummingbirds secure their food supply, it can also hinder the pollination process of plants. When hummingbirds visit flowers to feed on nectar, they may accidentally remove pollen from the flower without transferring it to another flower. This can prevent cross-pollination and limit the plant's ability to reproduce and produce seeds. Therefore, the territorial behavior of hummingbirds can be more harmful than helpful in terms of plant reproduction.