Cocklebur Is a Dry Fruit That Has Small Hooks on Its

question 56

Multiple Choice

Cocklebur is a dry fruit that has small hooks on its surface. This suggests that cocklebur is dispersed by

• A) birds or mammals eating the fruit and defecating the seeds at another location.
• B) hooking in the fur, feathers, or clothing and being brushed off at another location.
• C) floating in a lake or river until being deposited on a distant shore.
• D) wind.
• E) high pressure expulsion of the seeds from within the fruit.