Question

In which of the following plants wings are developed on seeds and fruits of different plants to give them buoyancy?

• A. Dioscorea
• B. Shorea
• C. Moringa
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above

Wings are developed on seeds and fruits of different plants called as samara to give them buoyancy. All the options above are the example of the same. A samara is a winged achene, a type of fruit in which a flattened wing of fibrous, papery tissue develops from the ovary wall. A samara is a simple dry fruit and indehiscent. The shape of a samara enables the wind to carry the seed farther away than regular seeds from the parent tree. The seed can be in the center of the wing or the seed can be on one side, with the wing extending to the other side, making the seed auto rotate as it falls.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D.