Question

Pollination in Lotus is carried out by
A. Wind
B. Water
C. Insects
D. All the above

Answer 1

Hint: Generally, in aquatic plants the mode of pollination is either by water or by insects. In the submerged plant’s water is responsible for carrying out pollination. In plants that are partially submerged or floating, the main pollinating agent insects.

Complete answer: Pollination is the act of transferring pollen grains from the male anther of a flower to the feminine stigma. It is significantly noted that all aquatic plants do not use water for their pollination. In the case of the majority of aquatic plants like water orchid and aquatic plants, the flowers emerge above the extent of water and pollinated by insects or wind as in most of the land plants.
Lotus has bisexual flowers (i.e. the flowers have both the androecium and gynoecium), but anthers and stigma don't mature at the same time as a result of which self-pollination doesn't occur.
Lotus plants are cross-pollinated by beetles.
Beetles are drawn towards the Lotus flowers by the characteristic odor of the nectar.
Beetle enters the flower in the dark and stays there for the entire night.
Cross-pollination occurs when beetles trapped within the lotus flower on a primary night put pollen already on their bodies from other flowers onto the stigma. Once pollen lands on the stigma, a plant part grows through the stigma right down to the ovary, where fertilization occurs to make the seed.

So, the correct answer is “Option C”.

Note: It is important to note that the main goal of each living organism, including plants, is to make offspring for the subsequent generation. One of the ways in which plants can produce offspring is by making seeds.