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Which of the following feature(s) is/are common to both wind and water pollinated flowers? I. Pollen grains are long and ribbon-like II. Stigma is large and feathery III. The flowers are not colourful IV. The flowers do not produce nectar

Updated On: Jul 12, 2022
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The Correct Option is A

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Long ribbon-like pollens are found in water pollinated plants while large feathery stigma is found in wind pollinated flowers. But both of these types of flowers lack showy colourful petals and nectar because they do not have to lure insects to carry out pollination.
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Concepts Used:

Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Sexual reproduction in flowering plants takes place or happens when the production of a new organism occurs from two parents by making use of their gametes or sex cells. Both sexual and asexual reproduction can be found in plants. Nearly all flowering plants reproduce sexually. Flowers play a captious role in the process as it carries both the male and female reproductive parts commonly known as androecium and gynoecium respectively.

An individual flower comprises the following parts - 

  • Pedicle
  • Calyx
  • Petals
  • Sepals
  • Stamen
  • Pistil
  • Receptacle