WAEC - Biology (2024 - No. 19)
The diagram above illustrates a dry dehiscent fruit. Use it to answer questions 19 and 20.
The agent of dispersal of the fruit is
animal
explosive mechanism
water
wind
Explicació
The dehiscent fruit is the Tridax. The Tridax procumbens plant's seeds are dispersed by the wind because they have a pappus, which is a feathery appendage. The pappus's adhesion power allows the seeds to cling to the hairs of animals or clothing.