Long ribbon-like pollen grains are released underwater by

Vallisneria

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Zostera

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Water hyacinth

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The correct option is C
Zostera

Zostera is a submerged sea-grass which releases long, ribbon-like pollen grains underwater. The pollen grains are carried passively by water and ultimately reach female flowers.

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Long ribbon-like pollen grains are released underwater by

Q. Select the plants pollinated by water.
(a) Water Hyacinth
(b) Zostera
(c) Amorphophallus
(d) Vallisneria
(e) Yucca.

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.

Q. One mark Questions:
How do the pollen grains of Vallisneria protect themselves?

Q. In many plants like hydrilla, vallisneria, water weeds, water acts as a pollinating agent. This type of pollination is called as _________

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Long ribbon-like pollen grains are released underwater by

The correct option is C Zostera Zostera is a submerged sea-grass which releases long, ribbon-like pollen grains underwater. The pollen grains are carried passively by water and ultimately reach female flowers.

The correct option is C
Zostera

Zostera is a submerged sea-grass which releases long, ribbon-like pollen grains underwater. The pollen grains are carried passively by water and ultimately reach female flowers.