Immature Seed Cones of Conifers Are Usually Green Before Pollination

question 37

Multiple Choice

Immature seed cones of conifers are usually green before pollination, and flowers of grasses are inconspicuously colored. What does this indicate about how they are pollinated?

• A) They probably self-fertilize and do not need pollen carried from one plant to another.
• B) Their pollinating insects are probably color blind.
• C) They are probably wind pollinated.
• D) They probably attract pollinators using strong fragrances.

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