The seed capsules of the Himalayan balsam plant explode when touched and can eject seeds as far as 16 feet from the parent plant. Is this a structural adaptation, behavioral adaptation, or both?

behavioral adaptation

Explanation:

A structural adaptation is defined as the adaptation in which physical features of organisms or plants while behavioral adaptation is defined as the activities an organism or plant do to survive.

The Himalayan balsam plant is an example of behavioral adaptation because it disperse its seeds when it ripe and touched by someone, for its survival it shows it dispersal behavior and spread seeds as far as 16 feet from the parent plant. In the fear of someone can harm by touching it, the survival instinct of balsam plant shows behavioral adaptation.

Hence, the correct answer is " behavioral adaptation".

the answer is yes, they are born/created, then they grow to their limit then produce offspring, then die.