Question: 131. Identify the correct description about the given figure :
(1) Wind pollinated plant inflorescence showing flowers with well exposed stamens.
(2) Water pollinated flowers showing stamens with mucilaginous covering.
(3) Cleistogamous flowers showing autogamy
(4) Compact inflorescence showing complete
Answer: Option (1)
Explanation:
The given figure shows an inflorescence with long, protruding and well-exposed stamens.
Such a structure is a characteristic feature of wind-pollinated plants.
In wind pollination, flowers are usually small, inconspicuous and lack bright colours or nectar.
The stamens are well exposed and often hang outside the flower so that pollen grains can be easily dispersed by wind.
The anthers in wind-pollinated plants produce a large quantity of light and dry pollen grains,
which increases the chances of pollination.
Water-pollinated flowers generally show mucilaginous pollen or specialized adaptations for floating, which are not visible here.
Cleistogamous flowers remain closed and do not show exposed stamens, so option (3) is incorrect.
A compact inflorescence with complete flowers does not show such prominently exposed stamens, making option (4) incorrect.
Hence, the correct description of the given figure is wind pollinated plant inflorescence showing flowers with well exposed stamens.