Which of the following is not an adaptation for anemophily?

Enormous amount of pollen

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Long feathery stigmas

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Single ovule in the ovary

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Sticky pollen grains

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Solution

The correct option is D
Sticky pollen grains

Wind pollinated plants produce enormous light non-sticky pollen grains. They have a single ovule in the ovary and often bear large feathery stigmas. These adaptations enable the plants to pollinate through wind.

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Assertion (A): Plants pollinated by abiotic agents produce enormous amounts of pollen as compared to plants pollinated by biotic agents.

Reason (R): Pollen grains coming in contact with stigma is a chance factor in anemophily and hydrophily.

Regarding assertion and reason, select the right option.

Assertion (A): Plants pollinated by abiotic agents produce enormous amount of pollen when compared to plants pollinated by biotic agents.

Reason(R): Pollen grains coming in contact with stigma is a chance factor in anemophily and hydrophily.

Regarding assertion and reason, select the right opton.

Assertion (A): Plants pollinated by abiotic agents produce enormous amount of pollen when compared to plants pollinated by biotic agents.

Reason(R): Pollen grains coming in contact with stigma is a chance factor in anemophily and hydrophily.

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