Question

A small flower with green petals is most likely

(A) bee-pollinated.

(B) bird-pollinated.

(C) bat-pollinated.

(D) wind-pollinated.

Short answer

(A) The option “bee-pollinated” is false.

(B) The option “bird-pollinated” is false.

(C) The option “bat-pollinated” is false.

(D) The option “wind-pollinated” is true.

Step-by-step solution

Flower

The field of floriculture defines a flower as a plant’s reproductive structure formed from a determinate apical meristem in flowering plants and used for reproduction.

Explanation for option “(A)”

Stinging winged insects mainly found in the tropical climate and forested regions, acting as a pollinator in the ecosystem, are called bees.

Thus, the bee is attracted toward the flower fragrance and its color, such as blue or yellow.

Therefore, the given option is false.

Explanation for option “(B)”

In ornithology, the living species that have feathers found almost everywhere globally and helpful for plant pollination are called birds.

Thus, birds pollinate larger flowers and eliminate smaller flowers for pollination.

Therefore, the given option is false.

Explanation for option “(C)”

The warm-blooded placental mammal that flies using wings remains active at night and helps in pollinating species of plants is called bat.

Thus, bats depend on fragrance flowers for pollination; this small flower does not give information about the fragrance for bat pollination.

Therefore, the given option is false.

Explanation for option “(D)”

The field of biology describes a process in which the pollinator, such as wind, transfers pollen, and the stigma catches it. This process is called wind pollination.

Thus, the small flower prefers wind pollination, and these flowers do not depend on animals to be attracted toward them for pollination.

Therefore, the given option is true.