Question

In a maize plant pollination occurs by ________.

• A. Water
• B. Wind
• C. Insects
• D. Bats

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Wind

The correct option is B.

Explanation of the correct option :

1. The transfer of pollen grains from the anthers of a flower to the stigma of a flower is called pollination.
2. Pollination by wind occurs in flowers of maize, rice, and grasses.
3. Wind-pollinated flowers have dry and light pollen grains so that they can be easily carried by the wind.
4. They produce a large number of pollen grains so that at least some can reach the stigma of the flowers.
5. They have feathery and sticky stigmas to catch the pollen grains from the wind.

Final answer: In a maize plant pollination occurs by the wind.