Ornithophily

Q.

Which of the following statements are correct for hydrophily?

(i) Pollination by water is rare in flowering plants and is limited mostly to monocotyledons.

(ii) In majority of aquatic plants such as water hyacinth and water lily pollination takes place by insects and wind

(iii) In most of the water pollinated species pollen grains are protected from wetting by a mucilaginous covering.

(iv) In Vallisneria, female flowers reach the surface of water and receive the pollen grains, whereas in Zostera, female flowers remain submerged and receive pollen grains under water.

1. (i), (ii), (iii) & (iv)

2. Only (i) &(ii)

3. Only (iii) & (iv)

4. Only (ii)

Q. Both chasmogamous and cleistogamous flowers are present in

1. Commelina
2. Rosa
3. Helianthus
4. Gossypium

Q. Anemophily type of pollination is found in

1. Coconut.
2. Saliva
3. Bottle brush
4. Vallisnaria

Q. Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option in question.

Assertion: Epiphyllous condition is found in the flowers of lily.

Reason: In lily, stamens are attached to the perianth.

1. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
2. If the is true but the reason isassertion false.
3. If both assertion and reason are false.
4. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

Q. Which of the following pollination types is caused by birds?

1. Entomophily
2. Ornithophily
3. Malacophily
4. Chiropterophily

Q. Pollination by birds is

1. Malacophily
2. Ornithophily
3. Chiropterophily
4. Myrmecophily

Q. Association between entomophilous flowers and pollinating agent is

1. Commensalism
2. Mutualism
3. Cooperation
4. Coevolution

Q. Mark the incorrect match.

1. Yucca — Pronuba
2. Ficus — Anemophily
3. Salvia — Protandry
4. Viola — Cleistogamy

Q. The insect Blastophaga grossorum is associated with the pollination of

1. Mango
2. Ficus
3. Nelumbium
4. Paddy

Q. Pollination by snails and slugs is

1. Ornithophily
2. Chiropterophily
3. Entomopily
4. Malacophily

Q. How does Ophrys get pollinated by bees? What type of interaction is this showing?