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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.

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i and ii
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ii and iii
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iii and iv
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i and iv
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Solution

The correct option is B ii and iii
Water pollinated or hydrophilous flowers
(1) are colourless
(2) produce no nectar
(3) have pollen with a water proof mucilaginous coating
(4) Long and ribbon like
Eg- Fresh water - Vallisneria and Hydrilla
Marine - Zostera or sea grasses
Water lily is not water-pollinated. Only very few dicots like Ceratophyllum demersum are hydrophillous.

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