Regular lawn mowing selects for short-headed rather than tall-headed dandelions because

A. Short flowers can reproduce
B. Short flowers have less competition when the lawn is mowed often
C. Tall flowers are cut before they can produce seeds
D. Short flowers spread their seeds farther
E. Tall flowers spread their seeds farther


Answer: C

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