NEETBotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Match List-I with List-II. List-I List-II (A) Vallisneria (I) Submerged pollination with ribbon-like pollen (B) Zostera (II) Female flowers reach the surface of water by a long stalk (C) Water lily (III) Pollinated by insects or wind (D) Amorphophallus (IV) Provides a safe place to lay eggs as a floral reward Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- A(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
- B(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
- C(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
- D(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
Correct answer
C. (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
Step-by-step solution
In Vallisneria, the female flowers reach the surface of water by a long stalk and pollination occurs at the water surface. In marine sea-grasses like Zostera, female flowers remain submerged and pollen grains are long and ribbon-like. In water lily, flowers emerge above the water surface and are pollinated by insects or wind. The flower of Amorphophallus provides a safe place to lay eggs as a floral reward. Therefore, the correct matching is (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV). Answer: (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(II