Wind-pollinated flowers are characterized by:

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(C) Wind-pollinated flowers (anemophilous flowers) exhibit specific adaptations to facilitate pollination by wind:$1$. The flowers are generally small

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Small,producing a large number of dry pollen grains

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(C) Wind-pollinated flowers (anemophilous flowers) exhibit specific adaptations to facilitate pollination by wind:$1$. The flowers are generally small and inconspicuous,as they do not need to attract pollinators.$2$. They produce a very large number of pollen grains to compensate for the wastage during wind dispersal.$3$. The pollen grains are light and non-sticky (dry) so that they can be easily transported by wind currents.$4$. They do not produce nectar or fragrance,as these are meant to attract biotic pollinators.Therefore,option $C$ is the correct description.

Column $I$	Column $II$
$a$. $Bombax$	$i$. Entomophily
$b$. $Zostera$	$ii$. Epihydrophily
$c$. $Vallisneria$	$iii$. Hypohydrophily
$d$. $Cestrum$	$iv$. Chiropterophily
$e$. $Anthocephalus$	$v$. Ornithophily

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Match the correct type of pollination in Column $II$ for the plants in Column $I$.
Column $I$ Column $II$
$a$. $Bombax$ $i$. Entomophily
$b$. $Zostera$ $ii$. Epihydrophily
$c$. $Vallisneria$ $iii$. Hypohydrophily
$d$. $Cestrum$ $iv$. Chiropterophily
$e$. $Anthocephalus$ $v$. Ornithophily

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