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In Ficus (peepal), pollination takes place by

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Water
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Bird
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Insects
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Snails
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Solution

The correct option is C Insects
Female fig wasps help in pollination in Ficus. They enter the Ficus via ostiole, sub-closed inflorescences to lay their own eggs and during this time pollen gets to stick to the body of wasp and thus pollination occurs.

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