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Reproduction in Flowering Plants

What is polli...

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What is pollination ? Write the name of pollinating agent .

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The process of transfer of the pollen grains from anther to the stigma of a flower is known as pollination. The various agents of pollination are wind, water, insects, birds and animals.

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