Question 1

What is the primary agent for pollination described in the text?

Accepted Answer

Wind

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of wind-pollinated flowers?

Accepted Answer

Bright petals

Question 3

Why are petals and sepals usually absent in wind-pollinated flowers?

Accepted Answer

For better exposure to the wind

Question 4

What is the purpose of long, thin filaments hanging out of wind-pollinated flowers?

Accepted Answer

To be easily shaken by the winds

Question 5

Wind-pollinated flowers typically produce:

Accepted Answer

No nectar

Question 6

How are the flowers of wind-pollinated plants usually arranged?

Accepted Answer

In groups, close to each other, at the tips of long stems

Question 7

What is characteristic of the anthers in wind-pollinated flowers?

Accepted Answer

Large and release large quantities of pollen

Question 8

What are the pollen grains of wind-pollinated flowers like?

Accepted Answer

Small and light

Question 9

What feature of the stigma helps it trap pollen effectively in wind-pollinated flowers?

Accepted Answer

It is long and feather-like with a large surface area

Question 10

Where are the stigmas of wind-pollinated flowers typically found?

Accepted Answer

Suspended outside the flower

Question 11

What is the term for agents that transfer pollen?

Accepted Answer

Pollinators

Question 12

Besides wind, name one other agent of pollination mentioned.

Accepted Answer

Insects

Question 13

Small mammals like mice or bats can be pollinators. True or False?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

What is the advantage of flowers being carried in groups at the tips of long stems for wind pollination?

Accepted Answer

To maximize exposure to wind currents

Question 15

The absence of bright petals in wind-pollinated flowers is related to:

Accepted Answer

Not needing to attract visual pollinators

Adaptations of Wind-Pollinated Flowers

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