Question

A tree like Willow or Mulberry has hanging male catkins, pollinations can be through

• A. Geitonogamy
• B. Entomophily
• C. Zoophily
• D. Anemophily

Answer 1

The correct option is D Anemophily

Catkins are the clusters of flowers which generally have inconspicuous petals or no petals at all. Catkins are pendent or hanging and generally found on the plants whose flowers are pollinated by means of wind. That's why the male flowers are borne in catkins so that they can easily shake off their pollen as they move due to the wind.

Hence, if trees like Willow and Mulberry have male catkins, pollination will be through wind i.e. Anemophily will occur.

So, the correct answer is D.