Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants Question 7

7. Attractants and rewards are required for: [2017]

(a) Entomophily

(b) Hydrophily

(c) Cleistogamy

(d) Anemophily

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Answer : a

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(a) Insect pollinated plants provide rewards as edible pollen grain and nectar as usual rewards. In order to materialize and maximize pollination flowers have developed a set of attributes which are aimed at attracting the pollinators called attractants.