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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