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Compare The Features of Insect Pollinated and Wind Pollinated Flower

Pollination involves the transfer of pollen grains from the anther of one plant to the stigma of another. Insect-pollinated flowers have large, brightly-colored petals and scents to attract insects, while wind-pollinated flowers are small and dull with no scent. Insect pollination relies on insects to efficiently transfer pollen grains between flowers, while wind pollination produces large amounts of smooth, light pollen that is easily carried by the wind.

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Compare The Features of Insect Pollinated and Wind Pollinated Flower

Pollination involves the transfer of pollen grains from the anther of one plant to the stigma of another. Insect-pollinated flowers have large, brightly-colored petals and scents to attract insects, while wind-pollinated flowers are small and dull with no scent. Insect pollination relies on insects to efficiently transfer pollen grains between flowers, while wind pollination produces large amounts of smooth, light pollen that is easily carried by the wind.

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Pollination Compare the features of insect pollinated and wind pollinated

Pollination is the special name given to the transfer of pollen grains from the flower
anther of one plant to the stigma of another.  It's usually insects or wind
that do pollination
FEATURE INSECT POLLINATED WIND POLLINATED
Fertilization : is the process of fusion of male and female gamets, it occurs after
pollination , PETALS Large and brightly- Small, often dull green or brown -no
colored-to attract need to attract insects
  Types of pollination insects.

 Self-Pollination SCENT AND Usually scented and No scent or nectar


NECTER with nectar-to attract
 Cross-Pollination
insects
What Is Self-Pollination?
NUMBER OF Moderate – insects Large amounts- most pollen grains are
Self-pollination occurs by transferring the pollen grains directly from anther
POLLEN transfer pollen grains not transferred to another flower
into the stigma of the same flower. For self-pollination no natural agents like
GRAINS efficiently.
wind, insects or water is needed
POLLEN Sticky or spiky – sticks Smooth and light – easily carried by
What is Cross-Pollination? GRAINS to insects well the wind
Cross Pollination occurs when the pollen grains are transferred from the anther
of one flower into the stigma of another flower. ANTHER Inside the flower, stiffly Outside the flower, loose on long
and firmly attached – to filaments – to release the pollen
The external agents like insects, water and wind are required for this brush against insects grains easily
STIGMA Inside the flower, sticky- Out side the flower feathery – form a
pollen grains stick to it net work to catch drifting pollen grains
when an insect brushes
past

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