AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

PLANT REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which structure is not important in wind-pollinated flowers?
A
anther
B
ovary
C
petal
D
stigma
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Wind-pollinated flowers, unlike insect-pollinated blossoms, lack nectar glands.

Detailed explanation-2: -feathery inserted stigma: it does not possess wind pollinated character because of feathery stigma is present inside the floral part which may not allow the wind pollination.

Detailed explanation-3: -The stamens of wind pollinated flowers are not in an enclosed setting.

Detailed explanation-4: -The flowers which carry wind pollination do not have petals so that the stamen remain exposed to the air which helps in easy dispersal of pollen along the current of the air.

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