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Wind pollinated plants generally do not show the character.

A

Feathery stigmas

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Single ovule in the ovary

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C

Well exposed stamens

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D

Flowers are large and colourful

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Solution

The correct option is C Flowers are large and colourful
Anemophilous flowers are wind pollinated and they lack showy large colourful petals as they do not have to attract insects. Rather they have light weighted flowers so that they can float to distance in air.
So, the correct option is D.

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