NEETBotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
What happens when an animal carrying pollen on its body comes into contact with the stigma?
Options
- AIt causes the flower to close
- BIt results in the dispersal of seeds
- CIt leads to pollination
- DIt leads to the production of nectar
Correct answer
C. It leads to pollination
Step-by-step solution
Majority of insect-pollinated flowers are large, colourful, fragrant and rich in nectar. When the flowers are small, a number of flowers are clustered into an inflorescence to make them conspicuous. Animals are attracted to flowers by colour and/or fragrance. The flowers pollinated by flies and beetles secrete foul odours to attract these animals. To sustain animal visits, the flowers have to provide rewards to the animals. Nectar and pollen grains are the usual floral rewards. For harvesting the reward(s) from the