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Question
How the seeds are spread by water?
Solution
Fruits which are dispersed by water have outer coats modified to enable them to float. The mesocarp of coconut is fibrous and is easily carried away by water. They reach different places and grow into a new plant.
E.g. Lotus, Coconut.
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RELATED QUESTIONS
Seed dispersal takes place by means of ______, ______ and ______.
Dispersal of seed by water is known as
Spreading of seeds from one place to another is known as ________.
Autochory is known as ______.
The example for Self Dispersal Method is ______.
The ______ of coconut is fibrous and is easily carried away by water.
Match the following:
| 1. | Dispersal by wind | Autochory |
| 2. | Dispersal by water | Ornithochory |
| 3. | Dispersal by animals | Hydrochory |
| 4. | Dispersal by birds | Zoochory |
| 5. | Self Dispersal Method | Anemochory |
How the seeds are spread by Wind?
Write a short note on Zoochory.
Think of ten different fruit-bearing plants. Remember that many vegetables are also fruits of the plants. Discuss with your teacher, parents, farmers, fruit growers and agricultural experts (if available nearby) and find out the manner of their dispersal. Present your data in the form of a table as shown below:
| S. No. | Name of fruit-bearing plant | Agent through which seeds are dispersed | Part of or seed which helps in dispersal |
| 1. | |||
| 2. | |||
| 3. |
