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Agriculture · Q296

Plant Pathology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 296

Q296

In chiropterophily, pollination is performed by

A.
Bats
Answer
B.
Birds
C.
Squirrels
D.
Insects

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
In chiropterophily, pollination is performed by Bats.
The pollination of plants by bats is called chiropterophily. Plants pollinated by bats often have pale nocturnal flowers.
These flowers are often large and bell-shaped, and some bats have evolved specifically to reach the nectar at the bottom of them.