Which of the following abiotic agents helps in the process of pollination?

Bees

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Wind

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Water

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Birds

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The correct options are
B
Wind
C
Water
Pollination is the process of transfer of pollen grains from male part of a plant to female part of a plant. Pollination is facilitated by abiotic agents like wind and water and biotic agents like insects, birds etc.

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a. Majority of flowering plants use a range of animals as pollinating agents.

b. Bees, butterflies, flies, beetles, wasps, ants, moth, birds (sunbirds and humming birds) and bats are the common pollinating agents.

c. Among the animals, insects particularly bees are the dominant biotic pollinating agents.

d. Even larger animals such as some primates (lemurs), arboreal (tree dwelling) rodent, or even reptiles (gecko lizard and garden lizard) have also been reported as pollinators in some species.

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Which of the following abiotic agents helps in the process of pollination?

The correct options are B Wind C WaterPollination is the process of transfer of pollen grains from male part of a plant to female part of a plant. Pollination is facilitated by abiotic agents like wind and water and biotic agents like insects, birds etc.

The correct options are
B
Wind
C
Water
Pollination is the process of transfer of pollen grains from male part of a plant to female part of a plant. Pollination is facilitated by abiotic agents like wind and water and biotic agents like insects, birds etc.