Question

A bee visits several flowers in succession on one herb plant. In doing so, the bee transfers pollen from the flowers on the top of the plant to the flowers near the base of the plant.
This an example of ______________.
1 self-pollination
2 cross-pollination
3 germination
4 fertilization

Answer 1

Self pollination occurs on the same plant. Transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of the same flower and transfer of pollen from anther of a flower to stigma of a different flower on the same plant is categorized as self pollination.