Animal-Pollinated Flower Adaptations — NEET Biology
📚 Practice ConceptOften flowers of animal-pollinated plants are specifically adapted for a particular species of animal.
Which of the above statements are correct? S1: Flowers adapted for animal pollination often possess features like prominent colours, scents, and nectar to attract specific biotic agents. S2: Wind-pollinated flowers typically have large, showy petals and produce abundant nectar to compensate for the chance factor in pollen dispersal. S3: The absence of pollinators would severely compromise the reproductive success of flowers primarily relying on biotic vectors, regardless of their visual or olfactory cues. S4: Water-pollinated plants always ensure their flowers remain submerged to facilitate pollen transfer by passive water currents. S5: The sticky nature of pollen grains in animal-pollinated flowers helps in their efficient transport by the visiting animal's body.
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Correct answer: B — S1, S3 and S5
The core concept tested here is the adaptations of flowers for different pollinating agents. S1: Correct. NCERT states, "Majority of insect-pollinated flowers are large, colourful, fragrant and rich in nectar. Animals are attracted to flowers by colour and/or fragrance." These are adaptations to attract biotic agents. S2: Incorrect. Wind-pollinated flowers are typically not very colourful and do not produce nectar, as they do not need to attract animals. They often have well-exposed stamens and large, feathery stigmas. S3: Correct. If flowers rely on biotic vectors (like animals) for pollination, and these pollinators are absent, their reproductive success will be greatly reduced because their adaptations (visual, olfactory cues, rewards) are specifically for attracting these agents. S4: Incorrect. While some water-pollinated plants (like seagrasses) have submerged female flowers, many aquatic plants (like water hyacinth and water lily) have flowers that emerge above the water surface and are pollinated by insects or wind. S5: Correct. NCERT states, "The body of the animal gets a coating of pollen grains, which are generally sticky in animal pollinated flowers." Therefore, statements S1, S3, and S5 are correct.
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