In water hyacinth and water lily, pollination takes place by

wind and water

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insects and water

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insects or wind

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water currents only

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Solution

The correct option is C insects or wind
In a majority of aquatic plants such as water hyacinth and water lily, the flowers emerge above the level of water and are pollinated by insects or wind as in most of the land plants. Their stem part which is above the thalamus is not in the water. The pollen grains are in the upper part of thalamus so pollination can't done by water. That's why it is carried out by insects and wind.

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(b) Hilum represents junction between ovule and funicle.
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II. Hilum represents the junction between ovule and funicle.
III. In aquatic plants such as water hyacinth and water lily, pollination is by water.
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