Question
Differentiate between pollination and fertilization is angiosperms.
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Answer
Differences between pollination and fertilization in angiosperms :
| S.No. | Pollination Fertilization | Pollination Fertilization |
| 1 | It is the transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma of same or different flowers of plants. | It is the process of fusion of male gamete with female gamete to produce zygote. |
| 2 | It is the prefertilization product. | It is the post-pollination process. |
| 3 | It occurs by the agency of wind, water, insects, birds, molluscs, bats etc. | It does not require any external agency. |
| 4 | It completes in outer parts or organs of flowers. Therefore, it is the external process. | It occurs inside the flower hence it is internal process. |
| 5 | No pollen tube is formed. | Pollen tube is formed by which male gametes reach egg cell. |
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