Question

what is meant by cross pollination name two agent of pollination​

Answer 1

Answer:

Insects and wind are the main agents of cross-pollination. Most plants reproduce by cross-pollination, which increases the genetic diversity of a population (increases the number of heterozygous individuals).

Answer 2

Answer:-

Cross - pollination is the process in which the pollen grain from anther of a flower falls into the stigma of other flower of same species.

Agents of pollination are as follows:-

• Insects:- Insects when sit on a flower to get nectar, the pollen grain of the flowers sticks to the body of the insect and when this insect sits on another flower, the pollen grains stick to the stigma of of another flower which leads to the pollination.

• Wind:- Pollen grains are light in weight and hence a strong wind blows the pollen grain from a flower and some of the pollen grains fall on the stigma of another flower which again leads to the pollination.

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Extra Information!!!

• Pollination is the process in which pollen grains from the anther of stamen is transferred to the stigma of the carpel.

Pollination is of two types:-

• Cross - pollination
• Self Pollination

¶ Self pollination is the process in which the pollen grain of the flower us transferred to the stigma of the same flower.

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