Consider the following kinds of organisms:1. Bat2. Bee3. BirdWhich of the above is/are pollinating agent/agents?
✓ Correct answer: d) 1, 2 and 3
ExplanationWhen a pollen grain moves from the anther (male part) of a flower to the stigma (female part), pollination happens and it is the first step in a process that produces seeds, fruits, and the next generation of plants.Vectors that move pollen within the flower and from flower to flower are called pollinators.UPSC GS Paper-I PYQs 526 Option (d) is correct : Pollination is the transfer of pollen grains from the stamens (the flower parts that produce them) to the ovule-bearing organs or to the ovules (seed precursors) themselves.There are two cate- gories of pollinators, i.e. invertebrate pollinators which includes bees, moths, flies, wasps, beetles and butterflies and verte- brate pollinators which has monkeys, rodents, lemurs, tree squirrels, bats and birds.The fruit bats (also known as megabats) and nectar- feeding bats are particularly involved in pollination.Bats are vital for the pollination of various species, including certain species of cacti, bananas, and agave plants, which rely on them for reproduction.Bees are some of the most efficient and well-known pollinators.B
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