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State the name of the chief pollinating agent against the corresponding plant by choosing from those given in brackets.
(a) Dahlia _ (Crow, butterflies, mosquito).
(b) Maize _ (Bees, locusts, rain, wind).
(c) Vallisneria ___ (Wind, water, ants, rabbits).

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(a) Dahlia - butterflies
(b) Maize - wind
(c) Vallisneria - water

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