Question

a) Define pollination.
b) What are the two types of pollination?

Answer 1

a) The transfer of the pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of a flower is called pollination.

b)The two types of pollination are-

• Self-pollination- Pollination that occurs between the anther and stigma of the same flower or of different flowers present on the same plant.
• Cross-pollination- Pollination that occurs between anther of one flower and stigma of another flower present on different plants of the same kind.