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How is the process of pollination different from fertilization?


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  1. The process of transferring pollen from one bloom to another is known as pollination.
  2. Fertilization is the process that occurs after successful pollination and includes the union of male and female gametes of plants.
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.


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