Question

Wind pollinated flowers have

• A. Small petals and sticky pollen
• B. No petals and light pollen
• C. Coloured and large petals with large pollen
• D. Small petals and heavy pollen

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

No petals and light pollen

When wind acts as an abiotic agent of pollination, it is known as anemophily. This is the more common amongst abiotic pollinations. The pollen grains are light and non-sticky so that they can easily be carried by air currents. The flowers have no petals so that stamens remain well-exposed which helps in an easy dispersal of pollen by wind currents. Flowers have a large feathery stigma to easily trap the airborne pollen grains. Wind pollination occurs in maize, sugarcane, bamboo, etc. Hence, option B is correct.