Question:

Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): The flowers of ridge gourd start opening in the evening and remain open throughout the night.
Statement (II): Pollination of ridge gourd is done in the day time.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

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Think about which cucurbits are day bloomers versus night bloomers.
  • Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are correct.
  • Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are incorrect.
  • Statement (I) is correct but Statement (II) is incorrect.
  • Statement (I) is incorrect but Statement (II) is correct.
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Ridge gourd (Luffa acutangula) is a day blooming cucurbit. Its flowers open early in the morning and close by noon, so Statement (I) is incorrect.
Step 2: Since anthesis and stigma receptivity occur in the morning hours, bees carry out pollination during the day time, so Statement (II) is correct.
Step 3: Hence Statement (I) is incorrect but Statement (II) is correct.
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