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Parachute type of mechanism of seed dispersal is found in

1. Pea/ Leguminosae
2. Mustard/ Cruciferae
3. cotton/ Malvaceae
4. Taraxacum/ compositae

Correct answer: Taraxacum/ compositae

Solution

Taraxacum has seeds with a pappus, a tuft of hairs that increases surface area and lets wind carry them away. This parachute-like adaptation is characteristic of many members of Compositae.

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