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The flowers that are pollinated by ________have light and dry pollen grains.


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Pollination:

  1. The transfer of pollen grains from the male anther of a flower to the female stigma of the same or another flower is called pollination.

Pollinating agents:

  • Wind, water, animals, etc are agents that help in pollination.

1. Wind:

  • The pollination by the wind is called anemophily.
  • The flowers that pollinate through wind have light and dry pollen grains.

2. Water:

  • The pollination by the water is called hydrophily.

3. Animals:

  • The pollination by animals is called zoophily.

Final answer: The flowers that are pollinated by wind have light and dry pollen grains.


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