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Pollination and Fertilization Exe-5 Short Answer Biology Class-9 ICSE Concise Selina Publishers
| Board | ICSE |
| Publications | Selina Publication |
| Subject | Biology |
| Class | 9th |
| Chapter-5 | Pollination and Fertilization |
| Book Name | Concise |
| Topics | Solution of C. Short Answer vType |
| Academic Session | 2023-2024 |
C. Short Answer Type
Pollination and Fertilization Class-9 Biology Concise Solutions
Page 47
Question 1.
Explain the following terms:
(a) Ornithophily
(b) Elephophily
(c) Artificial pollination
Answer:
(a) Ornithophily-Pollination affected by birds
(b) Elephophily-Pollination affected by elephants
(c) Artificial pollination-Pollination affected by man through artificial means
Question 2.
Define:
(a) Pollination
(b) Herkogamy
(c) Cleistogamy
(d) Emasculation
(e) Fertilization
Answer:
(a) Pollination: Pollination is the process of transfer of pollen grain from the anther to stigma.
(b) Herkogamy: Herkogamy is the condition of flower favouring cross pollination, in which a structural barrier around the stigma prevents self pollination.
(c) Cleistogamy: Cleistogamy is a condition favouring self pollination, in which the flower remains closed even at maturity of anther and stigma.
(d) Emasculation: Emasculation is the process of removal of anther in young flower for ensuring artificial pollination.
(e) Fertilization: The process of fusion or union of the nuclei of male and female gametes is called fertilisation.
Question 3.
What happens to the following after fertilization?
(a) Ovules
(b) Calyx
(c) Petals
(d) Stamens
Answer:
(a) Ovules-Seed
(b) Calyx-Falls off or remains intact in dried and shrivelled form
(c) Petals-Fall off
(d) Stamens-Fall off
Question 4.
Mention any two contrivances in flowers which favour cross-pollination.
Answer:
Contrivances in flowers which favour cross-pollination:
(i) Unisexuality
(ii) Different timings of maturation of androecium and gynoecium
(iii) Self-sterility
(iv) Structural barriers
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