Question

Wind pollinated flowers are

• A. Small, producing large number of dry pollen grains.
• B. Large producing abundant nectar and pollen.
• C. Small, producing nectar and dry pollen.
• D. Small, brightly coloured, producing large number of pollen grains.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Small, producing large number of dry pollen grains.

Pollination by wind is called as an anemophily; these plants produce small, inconspicuous colourless flowers, large number of small and dry pollen grains. Small pollens can be carried easily even with slow wind. Dry pollens do not get stick on other surfaces which can inhibit their flow with wind. Wind pollinated flowers are well exposed to air and have sexual organs at the centre to make them accessible to wind currents. Option A is correct. Nectar serves as reward for pollinating insects and animals and thus, is produced by entomophilous and ornithophilous flowers. This makes options B and C incorrect. Similarly, bright flowers attract the pollinating insects and animals; wind pollinated flowers do not need it; option D is incorrect.

Thus, the correct answer is option A