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Sexual Reproduction In Flowering Plants

Question
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Which of the following are the important floral rewards to the animal pollinators?

  • Colour and large size flower

  • Nectar and pollen grains

  • Floral fragrance and calcium crystals

  • Protein pellicle and stigmatic exudates

Solution

B.

Nectar and pollen grains

Nectar and pollen grains are important floral rewards to the animal pollinators such as moths, butterflies, wasps, bees, birds, etc. They visit the flowers for nectar, edible pollen grains and shelter and nursing (as in fig and Yucca). Besides, edible floral parts and young seeds are also usual rewards for pollinatiors. In turn, while visiting flowers, they come in contact and adhere pollen grain and bring about pollination, which they visit another flower.