Question

Define pollination and types of pollination.

Answer 1

Pollination:

It is the transfer of male gametes in the form of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma.

Types of pollination:

1. Self-pollination: It refers to the transfer of the pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of the same flower or the stigma of another flower of the same plant.
2. Cross-pollination: It refers to the transfer of the pollen from the anther of a flower to the stigma of another flower of a different plant of the same species.