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The fuits of Xanthium are dispersed by a...

The fuits of Xanthium are dispersed by animals because

A

These are having sticky substance

B

These are edible

C

These are provided with hooks

D

These are light in weight

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The correct Answer is:
C
The surface of many fruits is covered with hooks (e.g., Xanthium, Urena), spines (e.g., Tribulus) bunch of stiff hair or barbs (e.g., Aristida) by means of which they ashere to the body of animals or clothes of human beings and they are carried unwairly from one place to another.
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