Question

What are the advantages of the following in the flower to the plant concerned ?
(a) Long and feathery stigma
(b) Brightly coloured petals
(c) Smooth and light pollen
(d) Protruding and easily movable anthers
(e) Fragrant nectar

Answer 1

a) Long and feathery stigma: Helps to trap pollen grains through wind-pollination
(b) Brightly coloured petals: Attracts insects for cross-pollination
(c) Smooth and light pollen: Easily carried by wind to enable cross-pollination
(d) Protruding and easily movable anthers: Even slightest wind can move them
(e) Fragrant nectar: Attracts insects for pollination