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  4. Read the following five statements (A-E) and answer the question. A Pollination by water is more common amongst abiotic pollinating agent. B Pollination by water is quite rare in flowering plants. C Water hyacinth and water lily, the flowers emerge above the level of water and are pollinated by water. D Wind pollinated plants numerous flowers packed into an inflorescence. E Self incompatibility is an outbreeding device which prevents inbreeding. How many of the above statements are correct?

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Q. Read the following five statements (A-E) and answer the question.
A Pollination by water is more common amongst abiotic pollinating agent.
B Pollination by water is quite rare in flowering plants.
C Water hyacinth and water lily, the flowers emerge above the level of water and are pollinated by water.
D Wind pollinated plants numerous flowers packed into an inflorescence.
E Self incompatibility is an outbreeding device which prevents inbreeding.
How many of the above statements are correct?

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Pollination by water is quite rare in flowering plants and it occurs only in 30 genera, mainly monocots. Air is more common amongst abiotic pollinating agent. Water hyacinth and water lily, the flowers emerges above the water surface and are pollinated by insects. In wind pollination small flowers are packed into inflorescence to make them more conspicuous. Self incompatibility is the mechanism which prevents self pollen from germinating on the stigma, thus inhibits inbreeding.