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(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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  • Self-pollination means

    A
    transfer of pollen from anthers to stigma in the same flowers
    B
    transfer of pollen from one flower to another on the different plants
    C
    occurrence of male and female sex organs in the same flowers
    D
    germination of pollen grains

  • Self-pollination means

    A
    transfer of pollen from anthers to stigma in the same flowers
    B
    transfer of pollen from one flower to another on the different plants
    C
    occurrence of male and female sex organs in the same flowers
    D
    germination of pollen grains

  • Pollination occurs in

    A
    bryophytes and angiosperms
    B
    pteridophytes and angiosperms
    C
    angiosperms and gymnosperms
    D
    angiosperms and fungi

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