Question

Which of the following process indicates fertilisation?

• A. The production of male and female gametes
• B. The transfer of pollen grains from the stigma to the anther
• C. The fusion of male and female gametes
• D. The transfer of pollen from the stamen to the stigma

Answer 1

The correct option is C

The fusion of male and female gametes

Fertilisation is the process of fusion of male and female gametes resulting in the production of a zygote. The anther of a flower produces the pollen grains, which contain the male gamete. The transfer of the pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of the flower is called pollination. The pollen grain germinates and transports the male gamete into the ovule, which contains the female gamete or the egg cell, and fertilisation takes place.