Question

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
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Answer 1

S. No.	Name of fruit-bearing plant	Agent through which seeds are dispersed	Part of or seed which helps in dispersal
1.	Mango	Animals (mostly humans and large animals)	Fleshy fruit attracts animals, who eat it and disperse seeds
2.	Dandelion	Wind	Parachute-like structure on seeds
3.	Tomato	Animals	Fleshy fruit, seeds pass through the digestive tract
4.	Coconut	Water	Buoyant husk allows it to float and disperse through water
5.	Apple	Animals	Fleshy fruit attracts animals, who eat it and disperse seeds
6.	Strawberry	Animals	Small seeds attached to fleshy fruit, eaten and dispersed by animals
7.	Pea	Explosive mechanism	Pod dries and splits open, scattering seeds
8.	Maple	Wind	Winged seeds (samaras)
8.	Papaya	Animals	Fleshy fruit attracts animals, who eat it and disperse seeds
10.	Pineapple	Animals	Fleshy fruit attracts animals, who eat it and disperse seeds