The hydrophilous flowers, pollinated completely under water, are known
as ...............

Epihydrogamous

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Hypohydrogamous

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Both (A) and (B)

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Polyhydrogamous.

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Solution

The correct option is B Hypohydrogamous
Hypohydrogamy includes the plants which are pollinated inside the water, e.g., Ceratophyllum, Naja, etc. Epihydrogamous - includes the plants which are pollinated on the surface of water.

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The hydrophilous flowers, pollinated completely under water, are known as ...............

The correct option is B HypohydrogamousHypohydrogamy includes the plants which are pollinated inside the water, e.g., Ceratophyllum, Naja, etc. Epihydrogamous - includes the plants which are pollinated on the surface of water.

The hydrophilous flowers, pollinated completely under water, are known
as ...............

The correct option is B Hypohydrogamous
Hypohydrogamy includes the plants which are pollinated inside the water, e.g., Ceratophyllum, Naja, etc. Epihydrogamous - includes the plants which are pollinated on the surface of water.