In all of the following aquatic plants pollination occur by water current, except:

Vallisneria

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Hydrilla

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Zostera

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Water lily

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Solution

The correct option is D Water lily
Water lily is pollinated by insects. Rest all plants are aquatic and pollinated by water.

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Q. In which of the following aquatic plants pollination takes place by insect?

Q. Which among the following aquatic plants does not need water as an agent of pollination?

Q. Which statements among the following are true?

i. Water pollinated plants are Vallisneria, water lily, Zostera.
ii. Water pollination is mostly found in monocots and only in very few dicots.
iii. Majority of floating aquatic plants are insect or wind pollinated.
iv. Water pollinated plants produce nectar.

Q. Assertion :Hydrophily constitutes a major mode of pollination in most of the aquatic angiospermous plants. Reason: Almost all the aquatic dicot and monocot plants require water for the transport of male gametes and for fertilisation.

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.

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In all of the following aquatic plants pollination occur by water current, except:

The correct option is D Water lilyWater lily is pollinated by insects. Rest all plants are aquatic and pollinated by water.

The correct option is D Water lily
Water lily is pollinated by insects. Rest all plants are aquatic and pollinated by water.