Explain the process of pollination in the Med | vedclass

Name: Exam Paper Generator | JEE NEET Paper Generator | Vedclass
Brand: Vedclass
Rating: 5 (35 reviews)

Question

(C) The Mediterranean orchid, $Ophrys$, employs a strategy known as $sexual 	ext{ } deceit$ to ensure pollination.One petal of the flower bears an un

Vedclass · Accepted Answer

Sexual deceit

Vedclass · Answer

(C) The Mediterranean orchid, $Ophrys$, employs a strategy known as $sexual 	ext{ } deceit$ to ensure pollination.One petal of the flower bears an uncanny resemblance to the female of a specific species of bee in terms of size, color, and markings.The male bee perceives the flower as a female and attempts to copulate with it, a process known as $pseudocopulation$.During this attempt, pollen grains from the flower get dusted on the body of the male bee.When the same bee visits another flower of the same species and repeats this behavior, it transfers the pollen to that flower, thereby facilitating cross-pollination.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$i$. Ornithophily	$a$. Bat
$ii$. Entomophily	$b$. Wind
$iii$. Anemophily	$c$. Bird
$iv$. Chiropterophily	$d$. Insect

Explain the process of pollination in the Mediterranean orchid, $Ophrys$.

Similar Questions

Which of the following types of pollination is a form of self-pollination?

Match the type of pollination given in Column-$I$ with its pollinating agent from Column-$II$.
Column-$I$ Column-$II$
$i$. Ornithophily $a$. Bat
$ii$. Entomophily $b$. Wind
$iii$. Anemophily $c$. Bird
$iv$. Chiropterophily $d$. Insect

Which of the following is the least common agent of pollination?

Pollination occurs in ...........

The transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of another flower of the same plant is genetically known as:

Vedclass Test Series

Exam Paper Generator

Online Exam Module