Write the differrences between wind-pollinated and insect-pollinated flowers.Write an example for each type.
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The difference between wind pollinated (anemophilous) and insect pollinated (entomophilous) flowers is given below:
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The difference between wind pollinated (anemophilous) and insect pollinated (entomophilous) flowers is given below:
Anemophilous flowers | Entomophilous flowers |
The flowers are small. | The flowers are large, if small they are are grouped to form a large mass. |
They are odourless. | Odour is commonly present. |
The flowers are inconspicuous due to the absence of bright colours. | The flowers are usually coloured due to presence of bright colours in corolla, sepals, bracts, etc. |
Pollen grains are produced in very large number. | Pollen grains are fewer in number. |
Pollen grains are light and unwettable. | Pollen grains are heavier and sticky. |
Stigmas are branched or hairy to catch wind-borne pollen grains. | Stigmas are usually unbranched and sticky. |
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