Question

Match the following columns:

Column 1 (Pollination technique)	Column 2 (pollination)
A. Cheiropterophily	1. Ant
B. Anemophily	2. Bat
C. Myrmecophily	3. Snail
D.Malacophily	4. Wind

A) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
B) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
C) A-1, B-3, C-2, D-1
D) A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4

Answer 1

Hint: Pollination is defined as the transfer of pollen grain from anther (male reproductive part) to the stigma of pistil (female reproductive part). Pollination is necessary so that after achieving pollen, fertilization of male gamete and female gamete will give rise to zygote for producing a new generation.

Complete answer:
Pollination is the process of transfer of pollen grain from anther to the stigma of the pistil of the flower. Here anther is the part of male reproductive part (stamen) whereas pistil is a female reproductive part.
There are different kinds of pollination on the basis of differences in pollinating agents. These are following:
Chiropterophily: Pollen grains are transferred by means of bat from male reproductive part to female reproductive part in chiropterophily.
Anemophily: It is defined as transfer of pollen grain from male reproductive part to female reproductive part by means of air.
Myrmecophily: Ant is involved in transferring the pollen grains from anther to the stigma of the female reproductive part of the flower.
Malacophily: It involves snails and slugs for transferring pollen grain via pollination.

Column 1 (Pollination technique)	Column 2 (pollination)
A-Chiropterophily	2-Bat
B-Anemophily	4-Wind
C-Myrmecophily	1-Ants
D-Malacophily	3-Snail

Hence, the right answer is: “Option B”.

Additional information: Pollination is the pre fertilization event which is necessary for survival of organisms. Because pollen grain after reaching the female part of stigma releases male gamete. These male gametes are responsible for zygote formation via fusion with egg (Female gamete).


Note: Don’t be confused between myrmecophily and malacophily. Malacophily involves snails and slugs as pollinating agents. Whereas myrmecophily involves ants as a pollinating agent. Wind pollination or anemophily is the most common mode of pollination in angiosperms.