Question

Compare wind, water and insect pollination. (At least give 5-6 points)​

Answer 1

Answer:

Wind pollinated flowers Insect pollinated flowers-:

• The pollinating agent is wind.
• The wind-pollinated flowers comprise light coloured petals, without a pleasant strong smell.
• In wind-pollinated flowers, the produced pollen grains are smaller and lighter in weight, which can be carried by the wind easily.
• Stigma is feathery or sticky and found hanging out of petals.
• The stamens are long and visible out of petals.

insect pollination:-

• The pollinating agents are an insect.
• The insect-pollinated flowers comprise brightly coloured petals with a pleasant strong smell
• .In insect-pollinated flowers, the produced pollen grains are larger in size, sticky and spiny which helps the insect to carry the pollen grains.
• Stigma is small and is situated deep inside the petals.
• Stamens may be small and hidden inside petals.