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Why is stigma sticky?


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Stigma:

  1. Stigma is the top swollen part of the pistil in the female reproductive part of a flower.
  2. Pollen grains from the anther of stamen part of the flower are released and land on the stigma of the flower.
  3. Stigma is sticky so that the pollen grain can attach to it.

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