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Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Bihar BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYSexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants3 Marks
Question
Explain the characteristic features of flowers that facilitate wind pollination.
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Answer

In wind pollinated flowers:
  1. The stamens are well-exposed, so that pollen grains are easily dispersed in wind currents.
  2. The stigma is large and often feathery, to easily trap the air-borne pollen grains.
  3. The pollen grains are light and non-sticky, to be transported in wind currents.
  4. There is a single ovule in the ovary of these flowers.
  5. Numerous small flowers are packed into an inflorescence.
  6. Pollen grains are produced in enormous quantity.

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