BSC 101 General Botany

Laboratory Activity No. 19: Fruit and Seed Dispersal

I. Objective
At the end of the activity, the students should be able to:
1. Determine the modified feature of the seed or fruit and the condition this feature is well
adapted to.

II. Materials
Seeds of plants listed below.

III. Procedures
1. Gather the fruits and seeds mentioned below. Images can be used if the fresh specimen is not
available.
2. Study as to how the modified features are adapted to the following:
a. Violent discharge or explosive mechanism
Examples: Luecaena leucocephala (ipil-ipil)
Impatiens balsamina
Ricinus communis (tañgan-tañgan)
b. Wind
Spinifex sp.
Tilia sp.
Dipterocarpus sp.
Pterocarpus indicus
Imperata cylindrica (cogon)
vernonia sp. (milkweed)
orchids
palong manok
tobacco
c. Animals/humans
Sandbur
Oryza sativa (rice)
Mangifera indica
Sandoricum koetjape
Psidium guajava
Lansium domisticum Correa (lanzones)
Urena lobata (amor-seco)
d. Water
Cyperus sp.
Carex sp. (sedge)
Coccus nucifera (coconut)
Amaranthus sp.
3. Draw/label the various seeds/fruits you gathered.
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Name: _____________________________________________________ Group: _____________

Score: _____________
IV. Data and Results.
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V. Guide Questions

1. How are the modified structures of the different fruits/seeds helpful in dispersal? Explain each of
these modifications.
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VI.References.
Write down the reference materials used for this exercise.

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Reference: Ocampo, Melody Anne. (2013) General Botany Manual, Katha Publishing, Makati City
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Laboratory Activity No. 19: Fruit and Seed Dispersal
Luecaena leucocephala Impatiens balsamina Ricinus communis

Spinifex sp. Tilia sp. Dipterocarpus sp.

Pterocarpus indicus Imperata cylindrica (cogon vernonia sp. (milkweed)

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Orchids Palong manok Tobacco

Sandbur Oryza sativa (rice) Mangifera indica

Sandoricum koetjape Psidium guajava

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Lansium domisticum Correa (lanzones) Urena lobata (amor-seco)

Cyperus sp. Carex sp. (sedge)

Coccus nucifera (coconut) Amaranthus sp.