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
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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.