Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

What is the term used for pollination by wind?

Options:

Endophily

Siciophily

Anemophily

Angioplasty

Correct Answer:

Anemophily

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) - Anemophily

The term used for pollination by wind is: Anemophily

Anemophily refers to the process of pollination in which pollen is carried from one plant to another by wind. In anemophilous plants, the pollen grains are typically small, light, and produced in large quantities to increase the chances of successful pollination by wind dispersal. Examples of anemophilous plants include grasses, many trees (such as oak, pine, and birch), and certain weeds. This method of pollination is in contrast to entomophily, which involves pollination by insects, and ornithophily, which involves pollination by birds.