Question

Write the mode of dispersal in following seeds:(a)Castor & Balsam(b)Coconut(c) Drumstick

Answer 1

A) The plant can seed prolifically. Seeds can be dispersed by rodents and birds, on mud adhering to boots, on vehicles and machinery and by floodwaters

A) The Balsam fruit has a pod-like structure with seeds that are quite light. The seeds are dispersed by splitting action or otherwise known as explosive action. Such structural adaptation helps to disperse the seeds far away from the parent plant.

B) Coconut seeds are dispersed by Hydrochory (dispersal by water

C) The seeds of the drumstick are dispersed by wind (anemochory). The wind is the natural and primary means by which seeds are dispersed. Such type of dispersal is mainly observed in those plants which produce very light seeds.