Name a fine powdery substance produced in flowers, which jiggle furiously when sprinkled on the surface of water.

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The yellow-colored fine powdery substance produced in flowers is pollen grains.
They move vigorously on the surface of water, this movement of pollen on the surface of the water is known as the Brownian movement.
Pollens are present on the anther of a flower and it helps in reproduction.

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Name a fine powdery substance produced in flowers, which jiggle furiously when sprinkled on the surface of water.

The yellow-colored fine powdery substance produced in flowers is pollen grains.They move vigorously on the surface of water, this movement of pollen on the surface of the water is known as the Brownian movement.Pollens are present on the anther of a flower and it helps in reproduction.

The yellow-colored fine powdery substance produced in flowers is pollen grains.
They move vigorously on the surface of water, this movement of pollen on the surface of the water is known as the Brownian movement.
Pollens are present on the anther of a flower and it helps in reproduction.