MCQ
In Ficus $($peepal$),$ pollination takes place by.
  • A
    Water
  • B
    Bird
  • Insects
  • D
    Snails

Answer

Correct option: C.
Insects
Female fig wasps help in pollination in Ficus.
They enter the Ficus via ostiole, sub $-$ closed inflorescences to lay their own eggs and during this time pollen gets to stick to the body of wasp and thus pollination occurs.

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