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Reproduction in Lower and Higher Plants — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYReproduction in Lower and Higher Plants3 Marks
Question
Give scientific reasons: Pollination is prerequisite for fertilization in plants.
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Answer

  1. Fertilization is fusion of male and female gametes.
  2. Pollination is transfer of pollen grains which carry non-motile male gametes.
  3. Pollen grains are transferred from anther to stigma of flower where they germinate.
  4. Both male and female gametes are non- motile and they are produced at two different sites.
  5. Therefore the pollination process is necessary for act of fertilization in plants.

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