Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants Question 38

38. Wind pollinated flowers are

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(a) small, brightly coloured, producing large number of pollen grains

(b) small, producing large number of dry pollen grains

(c) large producing abundant nectar and pollen

(d) small, producing nectar and dry pollen

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Answer : b

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(b) Pollination by wind is called anemophily. Wind pollinated flowers are small in size, producing large number of dry pollen grains. Pollens are small, dry and light in weight. Grasses are anemophilous plants.