Question

Plants with one/a few ovules are generally pollinated by
a) Wind
b) Bees
c) Birds
d) Butterflies

Answer 1

Hint: Many flowers are pollinated without the aid of animals (insects, birds) some are pollinated by the wind or water and act as a vector. The flower generally does not attract animals. One of the best means for pollination in plants. Mainly, plants with lighter pollen get through this pollination process.

Complete step by step answer:
- Wind pollinated flowers may be small, with no pedals and no colors or nectar.
- These plants produce an enormous number of small pollen grains.
- Wind pollinated flowers are usually small and do not possess scent.
- Their stamens are long and protrude out of flowers.
- The wind- pollinated flowers produce an enormous number of small pollen grains but due to the variation in wind speed the pollen grains lose are high, so the chances of multiple pollen grains dispersed in stigma are very less
- So, plants are left with one or a few ovules and generally pollinated by winds.
So, the correct answer is," wind".

Additional information:
Wind pollinated flowers are typical:
- No bright colors, special odor, or nectar.
- Pollen is smooth, light, easily airborne.
- May have stamina and pistillate flowers.
- Usually single- seeded fruits such as oak, grass, papyrus, etc.
- Plants are of utmost importance as they make an enormous amount of staple foods that we eat.

Note:
- Pollen of wind-pollinated flowers has very low nutrition. Thus provides a negligible amount of nutrition to insects.
- Also it has a large number of pollen grains and they are so light in weight that they get easily blown by the wind.
- They have faded petals that is why they don’t attract animals.