Multiple choice

Which of the following correctly defines the term ‘pollination’?

  1. Shedding of pollen from anther

  2. Fusion of pollen with ovule

  3. Transfer of pollen from anther to stigma

  4. Transfer of pollen from anther to filament

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Explanation

Transfer of pollen from anther to stigma is called pollination. Each pollen grain is a male haploid gametophyte, adapted to being transported to the female gametophyte, where it can effect fertilisation by producing the male gamete (or gametes, in the process of double fertilisation).