AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -In wind-pollinated flowers, the produced pollen grains are smaller and lighter in weight, which can be carried by the wind easily. In insect-pollinated flowers, the produced pollen grains are larger in size, sticky and spiny, which helps the insect to carry the pollen grains.

Detailed explanation-2: -Wind-pollinated plants aren’t focused on attracting pollinating organisms. Instead, they produce larger quantities of light, dry pollen from small, plain flowers that can be carried on the wind.

Detailed explanation-3: -Wind and water pollinated flowers are light in weight as air and water cannot carry heavy pollens. They are neither colorful nor nectar producing as these are the characters for the insect-pollinated flowers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Anemophily or wind pollination is a form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.

Detailed explanation-5: -Insects are the pollinating agents. Wind pollinated flowers have light-colored petals and do not have a pleasant smell. Insect pollinated flowers have bright-colored petals, and they have a pleasant smell. The pollen grains are lighter in weight so that they can be carried out easily.