A particular species of plant produces light, non-sticky pollen in large numbers and its stigmas are long and feathery. These modifications facilitate pollination by
(A) Insects
(B) Water
(C) Wind
(D) Animals

Options

A. Insects
B. Water
C. Wind
D. Animals

Answer

C

Explanation

Plants use both types of agents as biotic (animals) and abiotic (wind and water) for pollination. Most of the plants use biotic agents for pollination. The pollination by wind is very common in pollination occurred by abiotic agents. For wind pollination, small, lighter and dry pollen grain is necessary. So they can be transported in wind currents. They have sometimes stamens to be seen nicely from outer side (so pollen grains can be released easily in wind current) and sometimes there are large hairy stigas so can absorb/accept pollen grain present in wind easily. In grass also pollination by wind is common. This type of pollen grain does not get pollinated by other three options. (i) The pollination occurred by water is heardly seen in flowering plants but it is habituated in aqueous plants. (ii) Zoophily is a pollination occurred by animals. (iii) Anemophilly is a pollination occurring by insects is commonly seen in animals