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Seeds with fibrous outer coats get dispersed through ____________.

A

wind

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B

water

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C

birds

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D

animals

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Solution

The correct option is B
water

Seeds that are dispersed by water usually develop floating ability due to the presence of spongy or fibrous outer coat. E.g., Coconut.

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