Question

Kim wants to grow some more plants in her garden. She has to plan carefully because she has an allergy to plant pollen. Which plant should she NOT plant in her garden?

a. Dandelion, because it is wind-pollinated
b. Sweet cherry, because it is pollinated by flies
c. Blackberry, because it is bee-pollinated

Answer 1

Option A, Dandelion, because it is wind-pollinated

Step-by-step explanation:

Pollens which are small, light and dry are easily carried away by winds. Large sticky pollens are carried by insects and not by winds.

Dandelion is a ragweed which is able to produce billion grains of pollen during one season and these pollens can easily trigger common allergies.

Dandelion pollens become airborne since they can be easily carried away by the wind and thus these can be easily inhaled by a person allergic to it.

Therefore, Kim should not plant Dandelion in her garden

Answer 2

The correct answer is A. Dandelion, because it is wind-pollinated.

This would spark her allergies unlike cherry and blackberry because those two don't spread pollen that can be inhaled easily and is dangerous for allergies.