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How is pollination carried out in water plants?

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(i) In epihydrophily, pollination takes place on the surface of water. Pollen grains in this case are lighter and do not bear exine,
(ii) In hypohydrophily, pollination takes place inside water. Pollen grains are without exine and bear same specific gravity as that of water.
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