Answer the following :

What is pollination?

i) Pollination is a process that helps in the sexual reproduction of plants.

ii) In this process, the pollen grains from the male anthers of the plants are transferred to the female stigma of the plants.

iii) This transfer is necessary for the male and female gamete fusion.

iv) There are two types of pollination: self-pollination and cross-pollination.

v) In self-pollination, the transfer of pollens takes place on the same plant whereas, in cross-pollination, the transfer of pollens takes place between different plants.