NEETBotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
What is the dominant biotic pollinating agent among animals?
Options
- ABirds
- BBats
- CInsects, particularly bees
- DPrimates
Correct answer
C. Insects, particularly bees
Step-by-step solution
Majority of flowering plants use a range of animals as pollinating agents. Bees, butterflies, flies, beetles, wasps, ants, moths, birds (sunbirds and humming birds) andbats are the common pollinating agents. Among the animals, insects, particularly beesare the dominant biotic pollinating agents. Even larger animals such as some primates (lemurs), arboreal (tree-dwelling) rodents, or even reptiles (gecko lizard and gardenlizard) have also been reported as pollinators in some species. Often flowers of animal-pollinat