Question
What is meant by pollination? Name and differentiate between the two modes of pollination in flowering plants.

Answer

Pollination is the process of transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma.The two modes of pollination are:
  1. Self pollination: it is the transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of the same flower.
  2. Cross pollination: it is the transfer of pollen grains from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another flower of a different plant of the same species.

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