1. Different plants have their own ways to ensure the survival of their species.
2. Plants needs to disperse their seeds or fruits to ensure the survival of their species.
3. Plant that disperse seeds and fruits by water.
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Coconut |
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Lotus |
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Pong-pong |
The seeds or fruits of the plants that grow at river side or sea side have air space and are light.
4. Plants that disperse seeds and fruits by wind.
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Angsana |
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Lalang |
The seeds or fruits of the plants that are disperse by wind have wing-like structure, dry, have fine
hairs and are small.
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Papaya |
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Rambutans |
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Durian |
The fruits of the plants are fleshy, brightly coloured and edible.
The seeds are hard and cannot be eaten.
So the animals throw the seeds to another places.
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Grass |
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Love Grass |
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Mimosas |
The seeds or fruits of the plants have hooks, to stick on animals legs and bodies and dispersed to
other places.
6. Plants that disperse seeds and fruits by explosive mechanism.
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Balsam |
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Rubber tree |
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Pea |
When the fruits of these plants ripe, their skin will dry and become hard. Then the fruits explode and
disperse their seeds.