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Pollination by bats is ______(a) Ornithophily(b) Zoophily(c) Chiropterophily(d) AnmeophilyThis question was posed to me in final exam.My enquiry is from Flowering Plants Reproduction in section Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants of Biology – Class 12

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The correct option is (c) Chiropterophily

Best EXPLANATION: It is cross pollination performed by BATS. Bats are nocturnal FLYING mammals which can transport pollen over long distance, sometimes over 30 km. Chiropterophilous flowers are dull-coloured with strong fermenting or fruity odour, abundant nectar and pollen GRAINS.



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