Question

What is cross pollination?

[Review question: Pg. No: 79]

Answer 1

1. Pollen grains are transferred from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another flower of the same kind or different plant.
2. Plants need to produce pollen grains in larger quantities to increase the chance of pollination.
3. Cross pollination does introduce variations in characteristics of new plants.
4. Cross pollination is brought about by agencies like wind, water, animals and Insects of plums, apples.