Consider the following kinds of organisms:

  1. Bat
  2. Bee
  3. Bird

Which of the above is/are pollinating agent/agents?

[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2012 Prelims]

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3


Answer: (d)        

Explanation:

Agents for Pollination – Plants use two abiotic (wind and water) and one biotic (animals) agent to achieve pollination.

Biotic agents

  • Entomophily: pollination by Insects. Eg. Bee.
  • Ornithophily: pollination by birds.
  • Chiropteriphily: pollination by bats. Hence 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
  • Malacophily: pollination by slug and snail.

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