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(i) Define the terms pollination and fer...

(i) Define the terms pollination and fertilisation.
(ii) Distinguish between self pollination and cross pollination.

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(i) Pollination : It is the transfer of pollen grains from the anther of a stamen to the stigma of a carpel.
Fertilisation : It is defined as the fusion of a male gamete with a female gamete to form a zygote during sexual reproduction.
(ii) Difference between self pollination and cross pollination :
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