Question

What are the different types of cross pollination?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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These are transfer of pollen grain from the anther of one flower to the stigma of a genetically discontiguous flower. It is also called Xenogamy. Cross pollination occurs with the help of an external agents,

e. g.Wind, water, insects, birds, bats etc

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• Anemophily :- in which pollination through winds, e.g. coconut, palm, maize etc.

• Hydrophily :- in which water is used as pollinating agent. e.g. zostera, vallisneria etc.

• Entomophily :- it takes place by pollinating agent as insects; e.g. Rafflesia, mimosa etc.

• Ornithophily :- it is performed by birds. e.g. Bombax, Bignornia, agave etc.

• Chiropterophily :- it is performed by bats.