Question

Define pollination and its various types.

Answer 1

• Pollination is the transfer of pollen grains from an anther to the stigma in a flowering plant.
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• When the pollen from the anther is placed on the stigma of the same flower or another flower of the same plant, self-pollination takes place.
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• Cross pollination is the transfer of pollen grains from the anther of a flower to the stigma of a flower of a different plant of the same species.
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