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What is pollination? Mention any four features of wind pollinated flowers

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Transfer of pollen grains form the another to the stigma of a pistil is termed pollination .
Feature of wind pollinated flowers :
(i) Pollen geains are light and non sticky so that they can be transported in wind currents
(ii) They posses well exposed stamens for easy dispersal in wind currents .
(iii) Posses large often - feathery stigma to easily trap air borne pollen grains .
(iv) Flowers often have a single ovule in each ovary and numerous flowers packed into an infloresence.
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