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

a, d and e

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Solution

The correct option is C b and d
Zostera is mainly called as marine eelgrass and pollinated by water method . This process is known as Hydrophily. Vallisneria is epihydrophily which occurs through the surface of the water.
So, the correct option is C.

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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. Match the columns and choose the correct option.

\begin{matrix} Plant & Pollinating agent A. Zostera & I. Insect B. Grasses & II. Moth C. Water hyacinth & III. Water D. Yucca & IV. Wind \end{matrix}

Q. Match the columns and choose the correct option.

\begin{matrix} Plant & Pollinating agent A. Zostera & I. Insect B. Grasses & II. Moth C. Water hyacinth & III. Water D. Yucca & IV. Wind \end{matrix}

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. Select the correct and incorrect statements.
(a) Tapetum nourishes developing pollen grains.
(b) Hilum represents junction between ovule and funicle.
(c) In aquatic plants, Water Hyacinth and Water Lily, pollination is by water.
(d) Primary endosperm nucleus is triploid.

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

The correct option is C b and dZostera is mainly called as marine eelgrass and pollinated by water method . This process is known as Hydrophily. Vallisneria is epihydrophily which occurs through the surface of the water.So, the correct option is C.

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

The correct option is C b and d
Zostera is mainly called as marine eelgrass and pollinated by water method . This process is known as Hydrophily. Vallisneria is epihydrophily which occurs through the surface of the water.
So, the correct option is C.