Q.Give one example each of a flower pollinated by water, by bats and by birds, naming the pollinating agent in each case.

Pollination by water (hydrophily) is seen in submerged or floating aquatic plants such as Vallisneria, where pollen may float to the surface to reach the stigma, or Zostera (sea grass), whose pollen is released as long ribbon-like structures directly into the water and carried by water currents.

Pollination by bats (chiropterophily) occurs in large flowers that typically open at night and are dull in colour but strongly scented, such as Kigelia pinnata (sausage tree) and Adansonia (baobab); bats visiting for nectar or pollen brush against the flower's reproductive parts. …

Recall one standard textbook example per agent, and note the matching adaptation (submerged/floating pollen for water; night-openin …

Mixing up bat- and bird-pollinated adaptations -- bat flowers are typically dull and open at night, while bir …