Question

Assertion (A): Both wind and water pollinated flowers are not very colourful and do not produce nectar.

Reason (R): The flowers produce enormous amount of pollen grains in wind and water pollinated flowers.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Options

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

• Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

• A is true but R is false.

• A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

The claim that flowers pollinated by wind and water are not very colourful and do not produce nectar is accurate, as these blooms do not require pollinators such as insects or animals. The explanation provided is also accurate: Massive amounts of pollen are produced by wind- and water-pollinated blooms to boost the likelihood of successful pollination, offsetting the unpredictability of these techniques. Large-scale pollen production is an adaptation to guarantee pollination, but it does not account for the flowers' lack of nectar or colour. Option (2) is therefore the right response.