NEETBotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
What feature of the corn cob demonstrates wind pollination?
Options
- AThe large number of ovules in each ovary
- BThe sticky nature of the pollen grains
- CThe tassels that wave in the wind
- DThe enclosed nature of the flowers
Correct answer
C. The tassels that wave in the wind
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 –