Seeds of sycamore have _________ that help them to be dispersed by wind.
hooks
hair like projections
feathers
wings
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Gliders, parachutes and helicopters. You may think I am talking about fun ways for us to sail through the air, but no. I am talking of smart ways plants have devised to send their seeds far and wide.
Seeds are the link between different generations in plants. When plants flower, they get pollinated, about which we learned last week. Plants then make fruits, which contain seeds.
The copper pod tree, found on the roadside in many of our cities, is a stunning example: bright yellow flower bunches get replaced by copper coloured pods, which rattle with seeds. Some seeds drop right next to the parent plant and start growing. This is common in annual plants, which live for only a year; parents die out and the next generation grow to take the parents’ place in the ecosystem.