Question

The seeds of poppy are dispersed by
A. Wind
B. Animal
C. Water
D. Explosion mechanism

Answer 1

Hint:Poppy seeds are the oilseeds that are derived from the opium poppy.
They are tiny and kidney-shaped seeds that are harvested from the dried seed pods by various civilizations.
It is mainly used in south Asia and central Europe areas and is legally sold in the market.

Complete answer: Poppy seeds are less than a millimeter in length that are kidney-shaped and the surface of the seed is pitted.
The other types of poppy seeds are not eaten, but they are cultivated for the flowers they mainly produce.
In pollination, pollinators play a major role and different plants adopt different methods to pollinate themselves.
The wind is also called anemophily and is used by around 19% of plants. Examples are poppy and palm.
Zoophily also called as by the animals in these different animals mainly insects help in pollination and get awarded for this.
The majority of plants use this method around 80%. ex Sunflower (by bees), potato (by bumblebees).
Hydrophily is also known as water and is not used as much as only 0.4 % of plants favored it. An example is Vallisneria.
Explosion mechanism occurs when the triggering agent comes in contact and is a violent explosion in which either only anther or both anther and stigma burst to release pollen. An example is the Lamiaceae family.

So, the correct option is option A. Wind.

Note: The poppy seeds harvest can be a by-product of cultivation of Papaver somniferum for opium, poppy straw, or both opium and poppy straw.
However, harvesting for poppy seeds of good quality is in dispute with harvesting for opium as poppy seeds should be harvested when they are ripened after the seed pod has dried.