Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Name two characteristics of flowers in which pollination occur by wind.
Advertisements
Solution
Special features of wind-pollinated flowers:
(a) They produce light pollen so that it is easily carried away.
(b) They produce a large quantity of pollen.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Lever mechanism of pollination is observed in
- Salvia
- Jasmine
- Bougainvillea
- Butea
Select and write the most appropriate answer from the given alternatives for the following subquestion:
A versatile anther is an adaptation for _______ type of pollination.
Give one word/term for the following:
When stigma and anthers do not grow up to the same height, which favors only cross-pollination.
State four features of flowers pollinated by insects.
Put a tick mark (✓) against the correct alternative in the following statements
Vegetative propagation is not observed in:
A dioecious flowering plant prevents both ______.
During Hybridization process anther of the bisexual flower is removed before it dehisces is called ______.
Consider the following statements depicting adaptation of flowers to carryout successful pollination.
- Stigma is long, sticky and unwettable.
- Sepals, petals or perianth (if present) have waxy coating.
- Stamens with long filament and versatile anthers.
- Tubular corolla is seen.
- Flowers are noctumal.
Which of the above statements clearly depict hydrophily?
Mention any one example of the hydrophilous flower.
Name the following:
Aquatic plants which are anemophilous.
