ICSE Class 9 Biology Question 8 of 12

Pollination and Fertilization — Question 12

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Question 1(xii)

Look at the table given below and identify the kind of pollination that usually occurs in the flower mentioned.

FlowerKind of pollination
HibiscusP
HydrillaQ
WheatR
  1. P — Entomophily, Q — Hydrophily, R — Anemophily
  2. P — Hydrophily, Q — Elephophily, R — Anemophily
  3. P — Ornithophily, Q — Anemophily, R — Elephophily
  4. P — Ornithophily, Q — Hydrophily, R — Entomophily
Answer

P — Entomophily, Q — Hydrophily, R — Anemophily

Reason — Flower of Hibiscus are large, colorful and scented which attracts insects, hence pollination is by insects (Entomophily).
Hydra is an aquatic plant so pollination happens via water (Hydrophily).
Flower of wheat are small, non-showy hence pollens are carried by wind (Anemophily).