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What role does electrostatics playin the reproductionof floweres ? |
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Answer» Solution :Two important partsof a flower are : flower's ANTHER and flower'sstigma, Fig. The formeris electrically insulatedand the laatter is electricallyconnectedto groundthroughflower'sinerior. The beesare usuallypositively chargedand pollengrains are moderatelelyconducting. When a bee hoversneara flower'santher, poltengrainsbeing so light jumpto the bee on ACCOUNTOF ELECTROSTATIC FORCE or attraction. The grainsclingto the bee duringitsflightto the next flower. As the beecomescloser to that flower'ssligma, thepollen grainsjump from the bee to thestigma ( in the directionof electric field betweento beeandthe SIGMA) resulting in ferilizationof the flower.
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