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The image given below is of a tomato plant. How are the seeds of tomato plant dispersed?
The image given below is of a tomato plant. How are the seeds of tomato plant dispersed?
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B Animals
C Humans
∙ The seeds of plants like blueberry, cherry, tomatoes are dispersed by animals or birds.
∙ When the fruits of the plant are eaten by animals or birds, the fleshy part of the fruit gets digested, whereas the seeds remain undigested. These seeds gets dispersed and grow into a new plant when it is excreted by the animals or birds.
∙ Tomato seeds are covered within the heavy fruit and are not dry. Therefore, they cannot be dispersed by wind.
B Animals
C Humans
∙ The seeds of plants like blueberry, cherry, tomatoes are dispersed by animals or birds.
∙ When the fruits of the plant are eaten by animals or birds, the fleshy part of the fruit gets digested, whereas the seeds remain undigested. These seeds gets dispersed and grow into a new plant when it is excreted by the animals or birds.
∙ Tomato seeds are covered within the heavy fruit and are not dry. Therefore, they cannot be dispersed by wind.
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