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1. All of the following are pollinators except a. Bird b. Beesc. Wind d. Bu� erfl ye. None of the above

2. Self-pollina� on involves how many plants?a. 1b. 2c. 3d.4e. None of the above

3. How many types of pollina� on are there?a. 1b. 2c. 3d.4e. None of the above

4. The female part of the fl ower is called: a. Stamenb. S� gmac. Petald. Sepale. None of the above

5. In fl owering plants, pollen is released from thea. Anther b. S� gmac. Carpeld. Filamente. None of the above

6. Which part of the plant is the sexual reproduc� ve part?a. Flowerb. Fruitc. Stemd. Leafe. Root

7. Cross-pollina� on involves the transfer of pollen froma. One plant to anotherb. One fl ower to another of the same plantc. One part of the same fl ower to anotherd. The same fl owere. None of the above

8. Insect pollinated fl ower can be described asa. Dull fl owerb. Small fl owerc. Brightly colored fl owerd. Dull and small fl owere. None of the above

9. All of the following fl oral parts are directly involved in pollina� on or fer� liza� on except thea. S� gmab. Antherc. Sepald. Carpele. Style

10. What is pollina� on?a. Transfer of pollens from s� gma to stamenb. Transfer of pollens from stamen to s� gmac. Transfer of pollens from s� gma to ovaryd. Transfer of pollens from stamen to ovary

AMAL KUMAR MONDAL AND SANJUKTA MONDAL

Cross Polination

Self Polination

Self Polination

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11. Hydrophily is pollina� on by ________ and occurs in aqua� c plants which release their pollen directly into the surrounding water. a. Earth b. Oxygen c. Water d. Water resources

12. Pollen grains, which contain the male gametes (sperm), are contained within the ________ in gymnosperms.a. Flowerb. Gynoeciumc. Flowering Plantd. Stamene. None of the above

13. ________ are fl ower traits that a6 ract pollinators, and can be highly specialized.a. Anemophilyb. Beec. Entomophilyd. Pollina� on syndromee. None of the above

14. The recep� ve part of the carpel is called a s� gma in the ________ of angiosperms.a. Flower b. Fruitc. Seed d. Flowering Plants

15. Pollina� on through air is calleda. Hydrophily b. Anemophilyc. Entomophilyd. Zoophilye. None of the above

16. Pollina� on through water is calleda. Zoophilyb. Anemophilyc. Hydrophilyd. Entomophilye. None of the above

17. Pollina� on by Bats is calleda. Zoophilyb. Ornithophilyc. Chiropterophilyd. Entomophilye. None of the above

18. Pollina� on by slugs or snails is calleda. Zoophilyb. Ornitophilyc. Chiropterophilyd. Malacophilye. None of the above

19. Pollina� on by ants is calleda. Entomophilyb. Ornitophilyc. Chiropterophily d. Myrmecophilye. None of the above

20. Pollina� on by insects a. Entomophily b. Ornitophily c. Chiropterophily d. Myrmecophily

Contributed by Dr. Amal Kumar Mondal, Associate Professor in Botany, Plant Taxonomy, Biosystematics and Molecular Taxonomy Laboratory, Department of Botany & Forestry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore-721102, West Bengal; Email: amalcaebotvu@gmail.com Dr. Sanjukta Mondal (Parui), Associate Professor in Zoology and Head of the Department of Zoology, Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata-700 016, West Bengal; Email: sanjuktaparui@gmail.com

Answers1. e, 2.a, 3.b, 4.b, 5.a, 6 . a , 7.a, 8.c, 9.c, 10.b, 11.c, 1 2 . b , 13. d, 14.a, 15. b, 16. c, 17. c, 1 8 . d , 19.d 20. a