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(A) Hydrochory is the dispersal of fruits and seeds by water.For seeds and fruits to float on the surface of water,they must possess specific adaptati

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Surface tension

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(A) Hydrochory is the dispersal of fruits and seeds by water.For seeds and fruits to float on the surface of water,they must possess specific adaptations.These adaptations include the development of floating devices (such as spongy or fibrous tissues) and a protective,water-resistant covering.While buoyancy is a property,the physical phenomenon that allows small,light objects to remain on the surface of water without sinking is $Surface \ tension$.Therefore,the correct answer is $A$.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$(a)$ Pea	$(1)$ Albuminous seed
$(b)$ Beet	$(2)$ Albuminous dicot seed
$(c)$ Castor	$(3)$ Perisperm
$(d)$ Barley	$(4)$ Non-albuminous seed

In hydrochory,small fruits and seeds are carried over the surface of water through:

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Column-$I$ Column-$II$
$(a)$ Pea $(1)$ Albuminous seed
$(b)$ Beet $(2)$ Albuminous dicot seed
$(c)$ Castor $(3)$ Perisperm
$(d)$ Barley $(4)$ Non-albuminous seed

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