Dandelions are plants that have a pappus of hair attached to each of their seeds.The propose of the pappus is to

attach the seed to animals

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attach the seed to the mother plant

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allow the seed to absorb water

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allow the seed to be carried by the wind

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Solution

The correct option is C allow the seed to be carried by the wind
Pappus is the modified calyx. Dandelion is a common plant of grassland and meadows. It has pappus of hairs attached to its seed's head. Pappus acts like parachute. It allows the seed to be borne large distances by the wind.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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