What is meant by pollination? Name and differentiate between two modes of pollination in flowering plants.
Pollination: It is defined as the transfer of pollens from anther of a flower to the stigma of its’ or other flower. The pollination is of 2 types:
- Self pollination and
- Cross pollination.
difference:
| Self Pollination | Cross Pollination |
|---|---|
| The transfer of pollen gains from anthers to stigma of same flower or another flower of the same plant. | The transfer of pollen grains from anther of one flower to stigma of another flower of a different plant of same species. |
| External agency is not needed for selfÂpollination. | An external agent is needed for carrying the pollen grains from anthers to the stigma. |
| This does not help in producing new races, varieties and species also. | A mechanism of producing new races, varieties and species also. |