Reproduction:Sexual Reproduction In Flowering Plants – 3
Factor Favouring Cross Pollination
graph TD;
A[Factors Favouring Cross Pollination];
B[Dichogamy];
C[Herkogamy];
D[Self-incompatibility];
E[Male sterility];
F[Wind and Water];
G[Animals and Insects];
A-->B;
A-->C;
A-->D;
A-->E;
A-->F;
A-->G;
Cross Pollination
graph TB
A[Cross Pollination]
B[Types of Cross Pollination]
C[Agents of Cross Pollination]
D[Advantages of Cross Pollination]
E[Disadvantages of Cross Pollination]
A --> B
A --> C
A --> D
A --> E
B --> F[Allogamy]
B --> G[Xenogamy]
C --> H[Wind]
C --> I[Water]
C --> J[Animals]
D --> K[Genetic Diversity]
D --> L[Adaptation]
E --> M[Energy Consumption]
E --> N[Less Seed Production]
Cross Pollination
graph TD;
A[Cross Pollination] --> B((Types of Cross Pollination));
B --> C[Allogamy];
B --> D[Geitonogamy];
C --> E[Wind Pollination];
C --> F[Water Pollination];
C --> G[Animal Pollination];
D --> H[Same Plant Different Flowers];
D --> I[Same Inflorescence];
A --> J((Factors Affecting Cross Pollination));
J --> K[Environmental Factors];
J --> L[Genetic Factors];
J --> M[Physical Factors];
J --> N[Chemical Factors];
Anemophily Or Wind Pollination
graph TD;
A[Anemophily Or Wind Pollination] --> B((Biology))
B --> C[Characteristics]
C --> D1{Lightweight Pollen}
C --> D2{Long Pollen Season}
C --> D3{High Pollen Production}
B --> E[Types]
E --> F1[Grasses]
E --> F2[Trees]
E --> F3[Weeds]
B --> G[Advantages]
G --> H1[Large Area Coverage]
G --> H2[No Need for Pollinators]
B --> I[Disadvantages]
I --> J1[High Pollen Waste]
I --> J2[Dependent on Weather]
Hydrophily Or Water Pollination
graph TB
A[Hydrophily Or Water Pollination]
A --> B[Types of Hydrophily]
B --> C[EpHydrophily]
B --> D[Hydrophily]
A --> E[Examples]
E --> F[Seagrasses]
E --> G[Waterweeds]
A --> H[Advantages]
H --> I[Efficient Pollination]
H --> J[Protection from Wind and Animals]
A --> K[Disadvantages]
K --> L[Limited to Aquatic Plants]
K --> M[Dependent on Water Currents]
Insect Pollination
graph TB
IP[Insect Pollination]
B[Biology]
I[Insects]
P[Pollination]
F[Flowers]
N[Nectar]
S[Seeds]
IP --> B
IP --> I
IP --> P
P --> F
F --> N
F --> S
Entomophily Or Insect Pollination
graph TD;
EntomophilyOrInsectPollination-->Insects;
Insects-->Bees;
Bees-->HoneyBee;
Bees-->BumbleBee;
Insects-->Butterflies;
Butterflies-->Monarch;
Butterflies-->Swallowtail;
Insects-->Flies;
Flies-->HouseFly;
Flies-->FruitFly;
EntomophilyOrInsectPollination-->Plants;
Plants-->FloweringPlants;
FloweringPlants-->Sunflower;
FloweringPlants-->Rose;
FloweringPlants-->Orchid;
Bird Pollination
graph TB
A[Bird Pollination]
A --> B1[Types of Birds]
A --> B2[Flower Characteristics]
A --> B3[Geographical Distribution]
B1 --> C1[Hummingbirds]
B1 --> C2[Sunbirds]
B1 --> C3[Honeyeaters]
B2 --> D1[Color]
B2 --> D2[Shape]
B2 --> D3[Nectar]
B3 --> E1[Tropical Regions]
B3 --> E2[Temperate Regions]
Ornithophily Or Bird Pollination
graph TB
A[Ornithophily Or Bird Pollination]
A --> B[Definition]
A --> C[Importance]
A --> D[Examples]
B --> E["Pollination by birds"]
C --> F["Biodiversity"]
C --> G["Plant reproduction"]
D --> H["Hummingbirds"]
D --> I["Sunbirds"]
Bat Pollination
graph TB
A[Bat Pollination]
A --> B[Biology]
B --> C1[Types of Bats]
C1 --> D1[Fruit Bats]
C1 --> D2[Nectar Bats]
B --> C2[Importance of Bat Pollination]
C2 --> D3[Seed Dispersal]
C2 --> D4[Genetic Diversity]
B --> C3[Threats to Bat Pollination]
C3 --> D5[Habitat Loss]
C3 --> D6[Climate Change]
C3 --> D7[Disease]
Chiropterophily Or Bat Pollination
graph TD;
A[Chiropterophily Or Bat Pollination];
B[Bat Species];
C[Flower Characteristics];
D[Geographical Distribution];
E[Benefits];
F[Challenges];
A-->B;
A-->C;
A-->D;
A-->E;
A-->F;
B-->G[Microbats];
B-->H[Megabats];
C-->I[Large];
C-->J[Strong Scent];
C-->K[Open at Night];
D-->L[Tropical Regions];
D-->M[Desert Regions];
E-->N[Pollination of Rare Plants];
E-->O[Long Distance Pollination];
F-->P[Threats to Bat Populations];
F-->Q[Climate Change];
Advantage Of Cross Pollination
graph TD;
A[Advantage Of Cross Pollination];
B[Genetic Diversity];
C[Increased Fertility];
D[Resistance to Pests];
E[Adaptation to Changing Conditions];
F[Improved Crop Yield];
A-->B;
A-->C;
A-->D;
A-->E;
A-->F;
Disadvantage Of Cross Pollination
graph TB
A[Disadvantage Of Cross Pollination]
A --> B[Chance of Unwanted Traits]
A --> C[Dependency on Pollinators]
A --> D[Energy Consumption]
A --> E[Reduced Genetic Diversity]
B --> F[Unwanted traits can be passed on to the next generation]
C --> G[Pollinators may not be always available]
D --> H[Cross pollination requires more energy than self pollination]
E --> I[Cross pollination can lead to reduced genetic diversity in a population]
Difference Between Self And Cross Pollination
graph TD;
A[Difference Between Self And Cross Pollination];
B[Self Pollination];
C[Cross Pollination];
D[Definition];
E[Definition];
F[Advantages];
G[Advantages];
H[Disadvantages];
I[Disadvantages];
J[Examples];
K[Examples];
A-->B;
A-->C;
B-->D[Transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of the same flower];
C-->E[Transfer of pollen from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another flower];
B-->F[No need for pollinators, less energy and time consuming];
C-->G[Genetic diversity, adaptation to changing environments];
B-->H[Less genetic variation, risk of inbreeding];
C-->I[Requires pollinators, more energy and time consuming];
B-->J[Peas, orchids];
C-->K[Most flowering plants, grasses];
Questions
graph TD;
Questions-->Biology;
Biology-->Cell;
Biology-->Genetics;
Biology-->Evolution;
Biology-->Ecology;
Biology-->Anatomy;
Cell-->What is a cell?;
Genetics-->What is DNA?;
Evolution-->What is natural selection?;
Ecology-->What is an ecosystem?;
Anatomy-->What is the function of the heart?;
