Question

Define self-pollination.

Answer 1

Pollination:

The transfer of the pollen grains from the male part of the plant (anther of a stamen) to the female part of the plant (stigma of a pistil) is called pollination.

Self pollination:

1. The transfer of the pollen grain from the anther of a flower to the stigma of the same flower in the same plant or to the different plant which is genetically similar is called self pollination.
2. Examples- Wheat, rice and tomato