Question

Define the following:
Pollination.

Answer 1

Self-pollination and cross-pollination:

1. Pollination is defined as the pre-fertilization event or process, where pollen grains from anther are transferred to the stigma of a flower.
2. Pollinations can occur either within a flower or between flowers of the same plant or flowers of different plants.
3. There are two types of pollination:

• Self-Pollination: Within the same flower or between flowers of the same plant.
• Cross-Pollination: Between flowers from different plants of the same species