Flowering plants evolved an array of adaptations to achieve pollination.
a) Explain pollination.
b) Point out adaptations found in flowers for insect pollination and wind pollination.
c) Illustrate pollination in Vallisnaria.

**OR**

Artificial hybridization is one of the major

Question

Flowering plants evolved an array of adaptations to achieve pollination.
a) Explain pollination.
b) Point out adaptations found in flowers for insect pollination and wind pollination.
c) Illustrate pollination in Vallisnaria.

**OR**

Artificial hybridization is one of the major approaches for crop improvement programme. In such crosses it is important to avoid unwanted pollen.
a) Explain how can we protect stigma from unwanted pollen.
b) How artificial pollination can be performed?

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> Pollination is the transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma; flowers show distinct adaptations depending on whether they are pollinated by insects, wind, or (as in Vallisneria) water.
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> **a) Pollination:** Pollination is the process of transfer of pollen grains from the anther (male reproductive part) of a flower to the stigma (receptive part of the female reproductive part, the pistil) of the same flower (self-pollination) or a different flower (cross-pollination), so that fertilisation can subsequently occur. Pollination may be carried out by abiotic agents such as wind and water, or by biotic agents such as insects, birds and bats.
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> **b) Adaptations for insect and wind pollination:**
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Q.Flowering plants evolved an array of adaptations to achieve pollination.

Q.Flowering plants evolved an array of adaptations to achieve pollination.

Q.Flowering plants evolved an array of adaptations to achieve pollination.

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