Question

Abundant and powdery pollen produced by small, indistinct flowers is probably transported by:

a. bees and butterflies

b. flies

c. birds

d. wind

Short answer

The correct option is (d) wind.

Step-by-step solution

Step 1

• Pollination is the transfer of pollen grains to the stigma of female reproductive part of flowers.
• pollination independent on various agents like birds, insects, and others.

Step 2

Pollen grains of wind-pollinated flowers are produced in abundant quantities to make sure that atleast some pollen grains reach the stigmas of other flowers and successful pollination takes place by wind.

Step 3

A wind pollinated flower is known asanemophilous.