Question

In balsam plant the seeds fall off far away from the mother plant.
a) Is this statement correct or incorrect?
b) Give reason.

Answer 1

a) The statement is correct.

b) The balsam plant shows the autochory phenomenon. These plants have seeds and fruits which can be dispersed. There is a mechanism in which these structures break and the seeds are dispersed away from the plant. Thus, the seeds fall away from the plant body.