Question

Versatile anthers are connected with

• A. Entomophily
• B. Malacophily
• C. Ornithophily
• D. Anemophily

Answer 1

The correct option is D Anemophily

• Entomophily is the pollination of flowers by means of insects.

• Malacophily is the pollination of flowers by means of snails and slugs.

• Ornithophily is the pollination of flowers by means of birds.

• Anemophily is the pollination of flowers by means of wind.

Versatile anthers are the anthers that are attached to the filament at their middle portion so that they can move freely. Versatile anthers are meant for pollination by wind i.e. anemophily because they can dangle freely and move due to wind to shed their pollens which are carried away by the wind.

So, the correct answer is D.