Question
A flower was found to have the following characteristics:
- Inconspicuous petals
- Long feathery stigma
- Small, light pollen grains
(a) What is the likely agent of pollination of the flower
(b) What is the significance of the long feathery stigma in the flower?
- Inconspicuous petals
- Long feathery stigma
- Small, light pollen grains
(a) What is the likely agent of pollination of the flower
(b) What is the significance of the long feathery stigma in the flower?
Answer
(a) Wind
(b) To increase its surface area hence enables it trap many pollen grains in the air
(b) To increase its surface area hence enables it trap many pollen grains in the air
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