Question

Which of the following is classified as biotic agents of pollination?

Options

• Insects, birds, and bats

• Wind, water, and insects

• Light and temperature

• Wind and water

Answer 1

Biotic agents of pollination are living organisms that facilitate pollen transfer between flowers. These include insects (entomophily, e.g., bumblebees pollinating roses and jasmine), birds (ornithophily, e.g., sunbirds pollinating Bombax and Butea), and bats (chiropterophily, e.g., bats pollinating Anthocephalus and Kigelia). Biotic agents are contrasted with abiotic agents like wind and water.