Question

In which of the following fruits dispersal occurs by grazing animals?

• A. Xanthium
• B. Mango
• C. Coconut
• D. All the above

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Xanthium

The surface of many fruits is covered with hooks (e.g., Xanthium, Urena), barbs (e.g., Andropogon), spines (e.g., Tribulus), bristles (e.g., Pupalia), or stiff hairs (e.g., Aristida), by means of which they adhere to the body of animals or clothes of human beings and them are carried unwarily from one place to another.

So the correct answer is 'Xanthium'.