Elaiosome
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elaiosome-234-13889431
title:
Elaiosome
text:
Elaiosomes are fleshy structures that are attached to the seeds of many plant species. The elaiosome is rich in lipids and proteins, and may be variously shaped. Many plants have elaiosomes that attract ants, which take the seed to their nest and feed the elaiosome to their larvae. After the larvae have consumed the elaiosome, the ants take the seed to their waste disposal area, which is rich in nutrients from the ant frass and dead bodies, where the seeds germinate. This type of seed dispersal
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description:
Fleshy structures attached to the seeds of plants
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaiosome
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date modified:
2024-03-01T02:11:47Z
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