Question

In which of the following fruits dispersal takes place by grazing animal like cow and goat?

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

Answer 1

The correct option is A Xanthium

In Xanthium, fruits dispersal takes place by grazing animal like cow and goat. Seeds are airborne with a plume of silky hairs resembling miniature parachutes, cocklebur seeds are produced in a hard, spiny, globose or oval double-chambered. It is covered with stiff, hooked spines which sticks to fur and clothing and can be quite difficult to extract. These burs are carried long distances from the parent plant during seed dispersal by help of animals (zoochorous).
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.