Question

Name the agents of pollination in the following cases
(i) Bright coloured flowers with scent and nectar glands.
(ii) No colour/scent/nectar but pollen grains are dry, light weight and powdery. Stigma is feathery.
Also mention the plants in cases (i) and (ii)

Answer 1

(i) Insects act as a pollinator in the flowers with bright colored flowers with scent and nectar glands. Ex: cucumber, watermelon, squash.

(ii)Wind pollination occurs in the flowers with No color/scent/nectar but pollen grains are dry, lightweight and powdery. Stigma is feathery.

Ex: wheat, rice, corn, rye, barley, and oats.