how might having the anther atop a tall filament make it more likely that plants will be pollinated?
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It gets the pollen grains up higher. That makes it more likely that a visiting insect will pick them up. When the pollen forms on the stamen, the pistils are not ready to receive it.
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Answer:
Pollination is process of transfer of pollen grains from anther (male part) of flower to the stigma (female part).
Explanation:
There are several modes of pollination including winds, water, insects and animals.
In the situation when anther atop tall filament the pollen can be easily transferred by two different modes wind and animals or insects.
winds flow will be high at top of the plants and easily allow the pollens to transfer to the stigma.
Animals or insects going near to the anther can allow the pollens to stick in their body and transfer it to lower stigma.
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