Which one of the following shows a unique relationship with an insect that has coevolved with it and that is…

Which one of the following shows a unique relationship with an insect that has coevolved with it and that is the only insect that ta pollinate this tree?
  1. Fig
  2. Mahua
  3. Sandalwood
  4. Silk cotton

Solution

Fig trees (Ficus) and fig wasps (family Agaonidae) share an obligate mutualism — each species of fig is pollinated by its own specific fig wasp, a classic example of co-evolution.

Asked in: UPSC Prelims 2024

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