Question

Give five features of water pollinated flowers .

Answer 1

1.They produce a large number of pollens because most of them get lost by the flow of water.
2.The stigmas are large and feathery to catch the pollens.
3.The male flowers after maturation get
detached from the plant and float above the water surface.
4.The stalks of the pollinated flowers are usually very long to project their stigmas above the water surface.
5.No animal transporters are needed for pollination.

Answer 2

Explanation:

1. the flowers of aquatic plants are long and not showy since they do not need to attract insects.

2. the stalks of a flowers are long.

3. the pistils can reach the surface of water and are able to capture the pollen grains floating in the water.

4.Female flowers reach the surface of water.

5. pollen grains are produced in large quantities to be easily transported by the water

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