Question

Briefly explain cross pollination and self-pollination, using appropriate illustrations?

Answer 1

Self pollination is pollination of flowers of a plant with itself. Cross pollination is pollination between two plants of same species.

Explanation:

Self pollination
Transfer of pollen grain from the anther to stigma of same flower is called self pollination.

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Cross pollination
Transfer of pollen from the anther of a flower to the stigma of a flower on a different plant of the same species is called cross pollination.

Chances of variations is more in cross pollination than in self pollination.