alleryIn wind-pollinated flowers, pollen grains are usually
ASticky and heavy with bright colour
BSmall, dry and produced in large numbers
CCovered with thick coloured nectar
DFew and large like coconut seeds
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Small, dry and produced in large numbers
1. Wind cannot carry heavy or sticky grains.
2. Grasses and cereals produce many small light pollen grains.
3. Producing many compensates for the random nature of wind delivery.
4. So option A is correct.
_Source: Selina Concise Biology Class 8, Ch 3 Reproduction in Plants (Mistral OCR'd PDF), section on agents of pollination_
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