Question

Match the following plants with their appropriate methods of dispersal.
$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Column A}& \text{Column B}\\ \left(a\right)\text{Dandelion}& \left(i\right)\text{Water}\\ \left(b\right)\text{Lotus}& \left(ii\right)\text{Wind}\\ \left(c\right)\text{Berry}& \left(iii\right)\text{Explosion}\\ \left(d\right)\text{Bean}& \left(iv\right)\text{Animal}\end{array}$

• A. (a) - (i), (b) - (iii), (c) - (ii), (d) - (iv)
• B. (c) - (i), (b) - (ii), (a) - (iii), (d) - (iv)
• C. (a) - (ii), (b) - (i), (c) - (iv), (d) - (iii)
• D. (b) - (ii), (c) - (i), (d) - (iii), (a) - (iv)

Answer 1

The correct option is C (a) - (ii), (b) - (i), (c) - (iv), (d) - (iii)

$\bullet$ There are numerous adaptations of seed dispersal in different plants based on their climate and environment.
$\bullet$ In pea, the pod bursts, dispersing the seeds to the surroundings.
$\bullet$ Dandelion seeds are light weight and are dispersed by the wind.
$\bullet$ Lotus is an aquatic plant. The seeds are dispersed by water.
$\bullet$ Animals eat the fruits and excrete out the seeds as it cannot be digested resulting in their dispersal.