The fruit of the mistletoe, a parasitic angiosperm, is a one-seeded berry. In members of the genus Viscum, the outside of the se
ed is viscous (sticky), which permits the seed to adhere to surfaces such as the branches of host plants or the beaks of birds. What should be expected of the fruit if the viscosity of Viscum seeds is primarily an adaptation for dispersal rather than an adaptation for infecting host plant tissues
We should expect that the fruits should grow in population and spread more easily.
Explanation:
Like the relationship between bamboo and pandas, the relationship between the seeds and the beaks of birds should allow the seeds to spread to other areas more easily that would otherwise be a very gradual process if the seeds did not evolve its viscous ability.
