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Look at the pictures Fig. of calotropis (madar) seeds and dandelion seeds given below. Can you guess what kind of seed dispersal these seeds are adapted for?

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Look at the pictures Fig. of calotropis (madar) seeds and dandelion seeds given below. Can you guess what kind of seed dispersal these seeds are adapted for?

An educational photograph showing Calotropis (madar) seeds with hair-like structures adapted for wind dispersal.An educational photograph showing dandelion seeds adapted for wind dispersal.

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These seeds are adapted for wind dispersal. They have light, hair-like or feathery structures that help them float in air currents and be carried away from the parent plant to new areas.

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Chapter 11 Reproduction: How Life Continues
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