NEETBotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
What is a characteristic feature of wind-pollinated flowers to aid in pollen dispersal?
Options
- ANon-sticky pollen grains
- BSmall stigmas
- CEnclosed stamens
- DHeavy pollen grains
Correct answer
A. Non-sticky pollen grains
Step-by-step solution
Pollination by wind is more common amongst abiotic pollinations. Wind pollination also requires that the pollen grains are light and non-sticky so that they can be transported in wind currents. They often possess well-exposed stamens (so that the pollens are easily dispersed into wind currents, and large often-feathery stigma to easily trap air-borne pollen grains. Wind- pollinated flowers often have a single ovule in each ovary and numerous flowers packed into an inflorescence; a familiar example is the corn cob –