Disadvantages of fertilization events in plants
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Explanation:Pollination is the transfer of pollen grains from the anther of one flower to the stigma of the same or another flower. It is said to be the first process of sexual fertilization in flowering plants. Pollen grains contain the male gamete and are present in the anthers of the flower.
Pollination can be of two types:
Self- Pollination
Cross-PollinationIn self-pollinating plants, there is less dependence on the external factors to cause pollination. These plants depend on wind or other smaller insects that visit the flower regularly. In self- pollinating flowers, the anthers, and stigma are of similar lengths to facilitate the transfer of pollen. Self -pollination can be further divided into two types:
Autogamy– In this type of self-pollination, the pollen is transferred from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of the same flower.
Geitonogamy– In this type of self- pollination, the anthers are transferred from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another flower but on the same plant.
Let us understand more about each type of pollination a little in detail.
Self- Pollination
Pollination
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When the pollen is transferred from the anthers of a flower to the stigma of the same flower, it is called as self- pollination. This form of pollination is common in hermaphrodite or dioecious plants which contain both male and female sexual parts on the same flower.