An interesting modification of flower shape for insect pollination occurs in some orchids in which a male insect mistakes the pattern on the orchid flower for the female species and tries to copulate with it, thereby pollinating the flower. This phenomenon is called O Pseudo pollination O Pseudo parthenocarpy O Mimicry O Pseudocopulation WITH ment

An orchid flower resembling the shape of a female fly so as to be able to get pollinated. This is an example of

An orchid flower resembling the shape of a female fly so as to be able to get pollinated. This is an example of

Some flowers are highly modified to insect pollination . They have many features which help this kind of pollination . (a) What are these flowers called as ? (b) Explain the characters which make them suitable for this type of pollination .

Fill ups Male and female flowers are found on same plant. This condition is known as………. .it shows …………..type of pollination which occur between these two flowers of the same plant.

Read the given paragraph and answer the questions given below. In cases where male cells offlower ofa plant fertilise the other female flower on the same or different plant of the same group,this type of pollination is called cross polination. What type of pollination occurs in bisexzual flowers?

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS : The diagram below shows a germinating pollen grain and a mature ovule from an insect-pollinated flower. Some parts have been labelled. Give the letter of the nucleus which fuses with a male nucleus to form each of the following : (i) The zygote (ii) The endosperm

Read the following statements and find out the incorrect statements. a. Majority of flowering plants use a range of animals as pollinating agents. b. Bees, butterflies, flies, beetles, wasps, ants, moth, birds (sunbirds and humming birds) and bats are the common pollinating agents. c. Among the animals, insects particularly bees are the dominant biotic pollinating agents. d. Even larger animals such as some primates (lemurs), arboreal (tree dwelling) rodent, or even reptiles (gecko lizard and garden lizard) have also been reported as pollinators in some species. e. Often flowers of animal pollinated plants are specifically adapted for a particular species of animal.