NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -So the correct answer is ‘Birds’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Once the seeds mature, they are ejected by pod shattering, swept up by the wind, or adhere to animal surfaces for transport (epizoochory). In contrast, seed dispersal in fleshy fruits most often depends on animals consuming the fruit and dispersing the seeds after ingesting or discarding them.

Detailed explanation-3: -Examples include mangoes, guavas, breadfruit, carob, and several fig species. In South Africa, a desert melon (Cucumis humifructus) participates in a symbiotic relationship with aardvarks-the animals eat the fruit for its water content and bury their own dung, which contains the seeds, near their burrows.

Detailed explanation-4: -One of the significant ways that animals disperse plant seeds is by eating and pooing them out. Certain plant species, including many trees, enclose their seeds inside fleshy edible fruits that are appealing to hungry animals. These fruit-loving animals are called frugivores.

Detailed explanation-5: -The four methods are: (1) Dispersal by Wind (2) Dispersal by Water (3) Dispersal by Animals and (4) Mechanical Dispersal.