Multiple choice

Insects sit on the flower of a plant and suck nectar from it. In return, they perform pollination for the plants. Which of the following statements is/are correct for pollination?

  1. In this process, pollen is transferred from male flower to female flower.
  2. Pollination is not performed by phytoplanktons.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only (2)

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. Neither of them
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Explanation

Statement (1) is correct. Pollination is the transfer of pollen from male flower to female flower. Statement (2) is wrong. Aquatic plants also show pollination. The male flowers release pollen into water which reaches the female plant by water current. This is one of the types of pollination named hydrophilly.

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