Self-pollination is the transfer of pollen from the anther of a flower to the stigma: (More than one answer can be correct)
A
of the same flower
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B
of a flower on another plant of any species
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C
of another flower of the same plant
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D
of a flower on another plant of the same species
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Solution
The correct options are A of the same flower C of another flower of the same plant Self-pollination is the transfer of pollen from the anther of a flower to the stigma of the same flower or to the stigma of another flower of the same plant. Cross-pollination is the transfer of pollen from the anther of a flower to the stigma of another flower of a different plant belonging to the same species.