Tag: seed dispersal

Questions Related to seed dispersal

Which of the following pair is incorrect?

  1. Orange - Glandular hair

  2. Pomegranate - Testa

  3. Pear - Thalamus

  4. Mango - Seed


Correct Option: A

Scattering of seeds over a wide area is called ...........

  1. Pollination

  2. Fertilisation

  3. Dispersal

  4. Germination


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  1. Transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of either same of a different flower of the same or different plant is pollination.
  2. The fusion of male and female gametes is known as fertilization.
  3. Scattering of seeds over a wide area by animals or other means is called dispersal.
  4. Growing of a new plant from seed under the favorable condition is known as germination.
So the correct option is "Dispersal".