Question

transfer of pollen grains from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another flower, of the same plant will be termed as self-pollination or cross-pollination?? please explain

Answer 1

The answer to this question is cross -pollination.

• Pollination is basically the transfer of pollen grain from anther of one flower to stigma of another flower of either same plant or different plant
• Pollination is divided into two parts , they are self-pollination and cross -pollination .
• Cross -pollination also known as functionally geitonogamy is used for transfer of pollen grain from anther/stigma of one flower to anther/stigma of another flower
• Self-pollination is defined as the transfer of pollen grain from anther of one flower to stigma of the same flower.
• Self pollination is also known as autogamy and cross -pollination known as functional geitonogamy