NEET2020Botany-Reproduction in Flowering Plants
NEET 2020 Botany Pollination MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
In water hyacinth and water lily, pollination takes place by:
A
wind and water
B
insects and water
C
insects or wind
D
water currents only
Correct Answer
Option C
Detailed Explanation
Water hyacinth (Eichhornia) and water lily (Nymphaea) are pollinated by insects or wind, not by water. Although these are aquatic plants, their flowers emerge above the water surface and are pollinated by entomophily (insects) or anemophily (wind). They are not hydrophilous. The correct answer is C (insects or wind).
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