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Cambridge IGCSE Biology practice

Which statement about pollen grains is correct?

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Sexual reproduction in plants

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Which statement about pollen grains is correct?.

  1. A.Insect-pollinated pollen is light and smooth
  2. B.Wind-pollinated pollen is sticky and spiky
  3. C.Insect-pollinated pollen is large and sticky
  4. D.Wind-pollinated pollen is large and heavy

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Pollen Grain Characteristics

Insect-pollinated pollen grains are large, sticky or spiky, and heavy. Wind-pollinated pollen grains are small, smooth, and light.

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    State one difference between the pollen grains of insect-pollinated flowers and those of wind-pollinated flowers.

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