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  • Seed Dispersal Mechanisms in 10 Fruit-Bearing Plants
    Here are 10 fruit-bearing plants, their seed dispersal agents, and the part of the seed or fruit involved:

    | Plant | Dispersal Agent | Seed/Fruit Part Involved |

    |------------------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|

    | 1. Dandelion | Wind | Parachute-like pappus |

    | 2. Apple | Animals (birds, mammals) | Fleshy fruit |

    | 3. Coconut | Water | Fibrous husk |

    | 4. Maple | Wind | Winged samara |

    | 5. Blackberry | Animals (birds, mammals) | Fleshy drupes |

    | 6. Burdock | Animals (fur, clothing) | Hooked burs |

    | 7. Sunflower | Wind | Seeds with pappus |

    | 8. Watermelon | Humans/Animals | Fleshy fruit with seeds |

    | 9. Milkweed | Wind | Seeds with silky hairs |

    | 10. Strawberry | Animals (birds, mammals) | Achenes on the surface |

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