Multiple choice

Pollination by water is called

  1. hydrophilly

  2. entomophilly

  3. ornithophilly

  4. none of the above
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Explanation

Hydrophily is the correct term for pollination by water. It is a rare form of pollination found in some aquatic plants like Ceratophyllum, Zostera, and Vallisneria. The prefix 'hydro-' refers to water, while '-phily' means 'loving' or 'attraction.' Other terms follow similar patterns: entomophily (insect pollination), ornithophily (bird pollination), anemophily (wind pollination), and chiropterophily (bat pollination). The spelling 'hydrophilly' appears to be a typo in the options.

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