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Question

What is the term used to refer to pollination by wind?

The correct answer is

Anemophily

The correct answer is Aanemophily.

 Key Points

  • Anemophily refers to pollination by wind. Pollination is a process carried out by all flowering plants, in which mature pollen grains are transferred from the anthers of flowering plants to the stigma.
  • There are two types of pollination:
    • Self-pollination: When pollen grains from the anthers are deposited on the stigma of the same flower or another flower of the same plant.
    • Cross-pollination: When pollen grains are transferred from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another flower of different plants of the same species.

 Additional Information

  • The term endophily is related to malaria.
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Important Questions from Botany

  1. Which of the following is a type of nutrition?

    I. Heterotrophic

    II. Autotrophic

  2. Part of N 2cycle that is opposed to N 2fixation is:

  3. Which among the following is the reproductive part of a plant?

  4. Fibres (Adventitious) roots are found in :

  5. In which Part of the flower does Meiosis take place ?

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