Question

Wind pollinated flowers produce light and dry pollen grains.why?

Answer 1

Wind pollinated flowers produce light and dry pollen grains due to the following reasons:

Explanation:

• Wind pollinated flowers will require wind to carry their pollen from one plant to another.

• So, the adaptations of wind pollinated flowers are to produce light weight and dry pollen which can easily be carries away by the wind.

• Also, the wind pollinated flowers produce pollen in numerous amounts so that there are more chances for the pollen to spread to far away places.