Question

Identify and define the process shown in figure (a) and (b).

Answer 1

Fig. (a) shows self-pollination.
Fig. (b) shows cross-pollination.

• Pollination is defined as the pre-fertilization event or process, where pollen grains from anther are transferred to the stigma of a flower.
• Self-pollination occurs when the pollen from the anther is deposited on the stigma of the same flower, or another flower on the same plant.
• Cross-pollination is the transfer of pollen from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another flower on a different individual of the same species.