Ornithophily is pollination by

Humans

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Wind

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Birds

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Bat

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Solution

The correct option is C Birds
Pollination by humans can occur mechanically only .
Pollination which occurs by means of wind is called Anemophily.
Pollination which occurs by means of birds is called Ornithophily.
Pollination which occurs by means of bats is called Cheiropterophily.
So, the correct answer is C.

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Q. Ornithophily refers to the pollination by which of the following?

Q. Match the type of pollination with the pollinating agent.

\begin{matrix} Types of pollination & Pollinating agent A. Anemophily & i. Insect B. Entomophily & ii. Water C. Ornithophily & iii. Wind D. Hydrophily & iv. Birds \end{matrix}

Q. Match the following

\begin{matrix} A . & Z o o p h i l y & 1. & P o l l i n a t i o n b y b i r d s B . & O r n i t h o p h i l y & 2. & P o l l i n a t i o n b y i n s e c t s C . & E n t o m o p h i l y & 3. & P o l l i n a t i o n b y b a t s D . & C h i r o p t e r o p h i l y & 4. & P o l l i n a t i o n b y a n i m a l s \end{matrix}

Explain the following terms :
(a) Ornithophily.
(b) Elephophily.
(c) Artificial pollination.

Match the following:
$\begin{matrix} A . & Zoophily & 1. & Pollination by birds B . & Ornithophily & 2. & Pollination by insects C . & Entomophily & 3. & Pollination by bats D . & Chiropterophily & 4. & Pollination by animals \end{matrix}$

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