which of the following is a general nature of plant-pollinator interactions?
a) tight one to one co-evolutionary partnership
b) a plant species is pollinated by a few pollinator species
c) plants rely on deceit to achieve pollination by pollinator species
d) most pollinators benefit the plant by providing pollinator services, but disadvantage the plant at the same time by laying eggs into the flower and thereby negatively affects fruit formation
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a) tight one to one co-evolutionary partnership
b) a plant species is pollinated by a few pollinator species
c) plants rely on deceit to achieve pollination by pollinator species
d) most pollinators benefit the plant by providing pollinator services, but disadvantage the plant at the same time by laying eggs into the flower and thereby negatively affects fruit formation
Ans..... ..d) most pollinators benefit the plant by providing pollinator services, but disadvantage the plant at the same time by laying eggs into the flower and thereby negatively affects fruit formation..
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Answer: d) most pollinators benefit the plant by providing pollinator services, but disadvantage the plant at the same time by laying eggs into the flower and thereby negatively affects fruit formation .
Pollination is a process of distribution of male gametes which appear in the form of pollens to facilitate the fertilization with female gamete or ovule in plants and helps in seed or fruit development. Pollination in plants are facilitated by biological and non-biological agents. Pollination by insects is also known as entomophily. In this process insects get attracted by fragrance, color and nectar present in the flowers. Insects carry pollen from the flower of the same species and hence, facilitate in fertilization and they receive nectar and shelter in flowers. Although this relationship is a mutual benefit for both plants and insects but there are negative affects of this mutualism. The insects on pollinating flowers lays their eggs in the flowers when the flower gets fertilized by pollen brought by these insects and turns into fruit. The fruit exhibit the eggs laid by the insects.