Which among the following is not an adaptation of wind pollinated flowers?
A
Well exposed stamens
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B
Feathery stigma
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C
Light - weighted pollens
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D
Sticky pollens
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Solution
The correct option is D Sticky pollens In wind pollinated flowers, wind act as an agent to carry pollens from anther to stigma of a flower. Various adaptations of wind pollinated flowers are :-
Well exposed stamens
Production of large number of pollens
Light and non-sticky pollens
Feathery and sticky stigma
Whereas sticky pollens are adaptation of insect pollinated flowers.