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The pollination by ........ is called as zoophily.

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  1. Wind

  2. Water

  3. Animals

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Pollination carried by the animals is known as zoophily. The coloured corolla attracts insects for pollination. It has sticky pollens which attach to the insect and are transferred from the anther to the stigma of the flower. For example, Arctium.
Pollination carried by the wind is known as anemophily. It has lighter pollens or winged pollens which are easily carried by the wind. For example, pine.
Pollination carried by water is hydrophilly. It has lighter pollen which is easily carried by the water currents. For example, hydrilla.

In Chiropterophily, pollination is performed by

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  1. Bats

  2. Birds

  3. Squirrels

  4. Insects

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Pollination which occurs by means of bats is called Chiropterophily.
Pollination which occurs by means of wind is called Anemophily.
Pollination which occurs by means of insects is called Entomophily.
Pollination may also occur by various other pollinating agents such as squirrels but any specific term is not given for such type of pollination.
So, the correct answer is A.

Pollination performed by bats is

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  1. Myrmecophily

  2. Entomophily

  3. Ornithophily

  4. Chiropterophily

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Myrmecophily is the pollination of flowers by means of ants.
Entomophily is the pollination of flowers by means of insects.
Ornithophily is the pollination of flowers by means of birds.
Chiropterophily is the pollination of flowers by means of bats.
So, the correct answer is D.

Read the following matches.

(i) Wild pea Petiolar tendril
(ii) Sweet pea Leaflet tendril
(iii) Gloriosa  superba  Stipular tendril
(iv) Australian Acacia Phyllodes

Which of these are correct?

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  1. (ii) and (iii)

  2. (i) and (iv)

  3. (ii), (iii) and (iv)

  4. (ii) and (iv)

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
 Sweetpea (Lathyrus odoratus) Leaflet tendril 
 Australian Acacia  Phyllodes

Gloriosa Superba comes under the category leaf tip tendril rather stipular tendril. Wild pea is not a petiole tendril. Correct matches are :

 
So the correct option is "ii&iv".

Which of the following is ornithophilous?

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  1. Erythrina

  2. Agave

  3. Grevillea

  4. All the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Ornithophilous plants are the plants in which flowers are pollinated by means of birds. Examples of Ornithophilous plants are Erythrina, Agave, and Grevillea. As all the options given in the question are of Ornithophilous plants.
So, the correct answer is D.

In most of the angiosperms, pollination predominantly occurs by .............

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  1. Air

  2. Water

  3. Insects

  4. Birds

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Pollination is the process of transfer of pollen grain from the anther to stigma. Angiosperm is the flower producing plant that attracts insects for pollination. Insect pollination not only conserves energy for the plant, but insects may play a part in angiosperm diversity. The zoophilous pollen species have adaptations for pollination by generalist insects (39%), specialized pollen-collecting insects (27%) and other specialized pollinators (10%).

Pollination by snail and slug is known as

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  1. Ornithophilous

  2. Chiropterophilous

  3. Entomophilous

  4. Malacophilous

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There are different types of pollination depending upon the agent involved in it. Pollination by bird is known as ornithophilous pollination. Chiropterophilous is a type of pollination in which pollination occurs by bats. Entomophilous is a type of pollination in which pollination occurs by insects. Pollination by snail and slug is known as malacophilous pollination. 

Thus, the correct answer is option D.

Famous ornithologist of India is

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  1. Dr. Salim Ali

  2. Gulam Ali

  3. Mohan Ali

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Dr Salim Ali,  "Birdman of India", was the first Indian to conduct systematic bird surveys across India and wrote several bird books that popularized ornithology in India. His best known works are The Book of Indian Birds, Pictorial Guide to the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent and Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan (8 volumes), co-authored by Salim Ali and S. Dillon Ripley.
So, the correct option is 'A'.


Chirtopteriphily is pollination by ..................

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  1. Insects

  2. Wind

  3. Bats

  4. Snails

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Chiropterophily is pollination of plants by bats. Bat pollination of most common in tropical and desert areas that have many night blooming flowers. Just like bees and birds that pollinate, nectar consuming bats have evolved ways to find and harvest the nectar. Nectar bats have long tongues and can hover like hummingbirds. In turn, the flowers attract bats with their light-coloured petals, large bolossoms, fruity aromas and plentiful nectar.

Which of the following is a characteristics for ornithophily?

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  1. Scented flowers

  2. Bright red coloured flowers and inflorescence

  3. White coloured funnel shaped large corolla

  4. Yellow flower with nectaries at the base of the corolla tube

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Ornithophily is pollination by birds, characteristic is presence of colored flowers ( mostly red) with nectaries. The orientation of the stigma and anthers is to facilitate pollen transfer for cross pollination. 
So, the correct answer is 'Yellow flower with nectaries at the base of the corolla tube'