How is the process of pollination different from fertilization?
Pollination | Fertilization |
1.Pollination is the transport of pollen from the male parts (anther) of a flower to the female parts (stigma) of the same or other flower. | 1.Fertilization is the most frequent procedure, which involves the fusion of male and female gametes (sperm and egg) (egg) |
2. It is an exterior process that occurs on the outside of a flower. | 2. It is an internal process that occurs within the flowers. |
3. Only flowered plants are pollinated. | 3. Fertilization is practiced by almost every plant and living organism on the planet. |
4. Pollen can be transferred by an animal or by the wind. | 4. Fertilization occurs once the pollen grain reaches the stigma, it produces a pollen tube, which grows down through the style to the ovary. |