The following image shows pollination by an agent. Identify the agent and name this mode of cross-pollination.

Bat, Chiropterophily

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Bat, Anemophily

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Bird, Ornithophily

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Insect, Entomophily

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Solution

The correct option is A Bat, Chiropterophily
The image shows pollination by bats. So, the pollinating agent here is a bat and this mode of cross-pollination is called as chiropterophily.
Anemophily is pollination by wind, Ornithophily is pollination by birds and Entomophily is pollination by insects.

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