Question

A characteristic of wind pollinated flowers is

• A. Feathery exserted stigma
• B. Feathery inserted stigma
• C. Narrow exserted stigma
• D. Narrow inserted stigma.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Feathery exserted stigma

In wind pollinated flowers, pollination occurs by means of wind and this is known as anemophily.

In wind pollinated flowers, the inflorescence is generally pendant for the purpose of swinging. Stigma may be large and are feathery and projected beyond the floral envelopes so that they can easily catch the pollen carried by the wind. Therefore the stigma is feathery and exserted i.e. projecting beyond or outside the floral envelopes so as to trap the pollen in the air easily.

So, the correct answer is A.