Question

The seeds of poppy are dispersed by

• A. Wind
• B. Animals
• C. Water
• D. Explosion mechanism

Answer 1

The correct option is A Wind

In pollination, pollinators play a major role and different plants adopt different methods to pollinate themselves.

1. By wind also called anemophily and is used by around 19% of plants. Ex poppy and palm.
2. By animals also called zoophily in which various animals mainly insects help in pollination and get a reward for this. Majority of plant use this method around 80%.ex Sunflower (by bees), potato (by bumblebees).
3. By water also called as hydrophily and is not used as much only 0.4 % of plant favored it. Ex Vallisneria.
4. Explosion mechanism occurs when the triggering agent come in contact and is a violent explosion in which either only anther or both anther and stigma burst to release pollen. Ex Lamiaceae family.

So the correct option is "Wind".