Differentiate between wind and insect pollinated flowers.

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Wind pollination Insect pollination
Anemophily or wind pollination is a form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.
Entomophily or insect pollination is a form of pollination whereby pollen of plants, especially but not only of flowering plants, is distributed by insects
Wind-pollinated plants do not invest in resources that attract pollinating organisms, such as showy flowers, nectar, and scent. I
Flowers pollinated by insects typically advertise themselves with bright colours, sometimes with conspicuous patterns leading to rewards of pollen and nectar; they may also have an attractive scent which in some cases mimics insect pheromones.
They produce larger quantities of light, dry pollen from small, plain flowers that can be carried on the wind.
Insect pollinators such as lapping or sucking mouthparts to take in nectar, and in some species also pollen baskets on their hind legs.
Plants like wheat, rice, corn, rye, barley, and oats, etc. undergo wind pollination
Plants like the rose, daisy, orchids, spider lily, etc. undergo insect pollination.

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Wind pollination	Insect pollination
Anemophily or wind pollination is a form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.	Entomophily or insect pollination is a form of pollination whereby pollen of plants, especially but not only of flowering plants, is distributed by insects
Wind-pollinated plants do not invest in resources that attract pollinating organisms, such as showy flowers, nectar, and scent. I	Flowers pollinated by insects typically advertise themselves with bright colours, sometimes with conspicuous patterns leading to rewards of pollen and nectar; they may also have an attractive scent which in some cases mimics insect pheromones.
They produce larger quantities of light, dry pollen from small, plain flowers that can be carried on the wind.	Insect pollinators such as lapping or sucking mouthparts to take in nectar, and in some species also pollen baskets on their hind legs.
Plants like wheat, rice, corn, rye, barley, and oats, etc. undergo wind pollination	Plants like the rose, daisy, orchids, spider lily, etc. undergo insect pollination.