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Question
Which of the following statements is/are true for sexual reproduction in plants?
(i) Plants are obtained from seeds.
(ii) Two plants are always essential.
(iii) Fertilisation can occur only after pollination.
(iv) Only insects are agents of pollination.
Choose from the options given below.
Options
(i) and (iii)
(i) only
(ii) and (iii)
(i) and (iv)
Solution
(i) and (iii)
Explanation:
It is not necessary to have two plants for sexual reproduction to take place. In self-pollinated plants, a single plant can perform sexual reproduction.
Besides insects, many other agents carry out pollination i.e., bats, snails, birds, wind, water, etc.
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