The chile plant produces a fruit that promotes a symbiotic relationship with
a. bees.
b. birds.
c. bats.
d. rodents.
e. beetles.
B; Chile plants produce capsaicin in their fruits, which is aversive to most mammals (rodents and bats) but not birds. This is used to promote seed dispersal. Plants form symbiotic relationships with insects primarily to promote pollination, not seed dispersal. Adaptations to pollination are those of flowers, not fruits.
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