What does the directed-pollination hypothesis suggest? 4.Plants are only directl

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What does the directed-pollination hypothesis suggest?

4.Plants are only directly pollinated when other plants of the same species are nearby.

Which one is right?

1.Natural selection has favoured flower traits (scent, shape, color) that attract pollinating animals. 2.Pollination is a process that is directed (triggered) by key plant hormones. 3.Plants that self-pollinate are directed (triggered) to do so by the absence of nearby plants of their species.

4.Plants are only directly pollinated when other plants of the same species are nearby.

Which one is right?

Explanation / Answer

Ans is option 1 Natural selection has favoured flower traits that attract pollinating animals. These flowers have adapted themselves, to attract pollinators rather than leaving pollination to wind. Thus they have increased their chances of pollination.

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