Question

Q.6 Identify the fruit and explain how each one is adapted for seed dispersal? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

The fruit has a single purpose: seed dispersal. Seeds contained within fruits need to be dispersed far from the mother plant, so they may find favorable and less competitive conditions in which to germinate and grow.

Some fruit have built-in mechanisms so they can disperse by themselves, whereas others require the help of agents like wind, water, and animals (Figure 1). Modifications in seed structure, composition, and size help in dispersal. Wind-dispersed fruit are lightweight and may have wing-like appendages that allow them to be carried by the wind. Some have a parachute-like structure to keep them afloat. Some fruits—for example, the dandelion—have hairy, weightless structures that are suited to dispersal by wind.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The fruit has a single purpose: seed dispersal.seeds contained within fruit need to be dispersal far from the mother plant, so they may find favourable and less competitive conditions in which to germinate and grow.