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(a) List any two characteristic features of wheat flowers that make it a good example of wind pollination.

(b) It is observed that plant breeders carrying out wheat hybridization often take pollen grains from the ‘pollen banks’. Do you agree? Give one reason in support of your answer.



a) Two characteristics features of wheat flower –


•Long stamen ( male reproductive organ which releases pollen grains) are present which is useful for movement of pollen grains in air


•Pollen grains are light and produce large number of pollen grains ( this increases the probability of pollination )


b) yes ,


As pollen grains are stored in pollen banks of different traits in liquid nitrogen (-196) and serve as reservoir of germplasm (used for plant breeding programme)


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