Question

Dispersal of seeds through explosive mechanism occurs in ___________.

• A. Tecoma
• B. Sonchus
• C. Squirting Cucumber
• D. Poppy

Answer 1

The correct option is C Squirting Cucumber

C. Squirting cucumber

Reason: The squirting cucumber (Ecballium elaterium) a poisonous relative of the edible cucumber. This is so-called because of its unusual form of rapid plant movement. After ripening, the fruits pop off the end of their stems and forcibly eject their mucilage-covered seeds in an explosive stream. This unusual adaptation is thought to aid in seed dispersal.

Although native to the Mediterranean region, the plant is grown as a curiosity in many places.