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Identify the set of correct statements:A. The flowers of Vallisneria are colourful and produce nectar.B. The flowers of water lily are not pollinated by water.C. In most water-pollinated species, the pollen grains are protected from wetting.D. Pollen grains of some hydrophytes are long and ribbon-like.E. In some hydrophytes, the pollen grains are carried passively inside water.

  1. A
    A, B, C, and D only
  2. B
    A, C, D, and E only
  3. C
    B, C, D, and E only
  4. D
    C, D, and E only

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Statement A is incorrect because water-pollinated flowers like Vallisneria are usually small, inconspicuous, and do not produce nectar or color.Statement B is correct; water lily flowers emerge above water and are pollinated by insects/wind.Statement C is correct; pollen is often protected by a mucilaginous covering.Statement D is correct; long ribbon-like pollen is common in marine seagrasses.Statement E is correct; epihydrophily and hypohydrophily involve passive transport.

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Identify the set of correct statements:A. The flowers of Vallisneria are colourful and produce nectar.B. The flowers of water lily are not pollinated by water.C. In most water-pollinated species, the pollen grains are protected from wetting.D. Pollen grains of some hydrophytes are long and ribbon-like.E. In some hydrophytes, the pollen grains are carried passively inside water.
A
A, B, C, and D only
B
A, C, D, and E only
C
B, C, D, and E only
D
C, D, and E only

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