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The most interesting example of anemochory shown by coastal plant where ripe fruits and seeds are rolled like a ball miles away by incurved branches is
The most interesting example of anemochory shown by coastal plant where ripe fruits and seeds are rolled like a ball miles away by incurved branches is
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The correct option is B Salsola kali
Anemochory is a type of seed dispersal by wind.
Cocos is a coastal plant and its fruits possess fibrous mesocarp and hard endocarp. These features enable its dispersal by water, i.e., hydrochory.
Areca catechu is a coastal plant with fruits having fibrous mesocarp and hard endocarp. Such, fibrous fruits are capable of floating for long distances and are dispersed by water i.e., hydrochory.
Nipa fruiticans is a coastal plant and its fruits are dispersed by water (hydrochory).
Salsola kali is not a coastal plant. It grows in disturbed lands as roadsides, abandoned lands. When its fruit ripens the plant dies and dries out. Ultimately stem breaks off in strong wind and plant then rolls and disperses the seeds. Therefore, Salsola kali seeds are dispersed by wind i.e., anemochory.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.
Anemochory is a type of seed dispersal by wind.
Cocos is a coastal plant and its fruits possess fibrous mesocarp and hard endocarp. These features enable its dispersal by water, i.e., hydrochory.
Areca catechu is a coastal plant with fruits having fibrous mesocarp and hard endocarp. Such, fibrous fruits are capable of floating for long distances and are dispersed by water i.e., hydrochory.
Nipa fruiticans is a coastal plant and its fruits are dispersed by water (hydrochory).
Salsola kali is not a coastal plant. It grows in disturbed lands as roadsides, abandoned lands. When its fruit ripens the plant dies and dries out. Ultimately stem breaks off in strong wind and plant then rolls and disperses the seeds. Therefore, Salsola kali seeds are dispersed by wind i.e., anemochory.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.
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