Question

Statement 1: Some fruits enclose the seeds in a pod.

Statement 2: Upon drying, the pod explodes releasing the seeds in the surroundings.

• A. Both statements are correct.
• B. Both statements are incorrect.
• C. Only statement 1 is correct.
• D. Only statement 2 is correct.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both statements are correct.

• Seeds like mustard and bhindi are enclosed in pod.
• When pod dries, it bursts open and disperses the seeds to longer distances.
• This is one of the dispersal methods in plants known as dispersal by bursting of fruits.