Aril helps in

Options

A. Buoyancy to seeds of Nymphaea to float in water
B. Dispersal in litchi by animals
C. None as it is an edible part
D. Both (a) and (b)

Answer

D

Explanation

Seed and fruits possess air cavities to keep them a float on water e.g., spongy seed coat of water lily (Nymphaea), aril in the seed of water lily help seeds to float in water by giving buoyancy and fleshy, aril or a kind of third integument is edible part of Litchi.