Principles of Biology
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Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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The process of transferring pollen grains from the male anther to the female stigma of a flower is termed as pollination. Pollination helps in fertilization in plants by the formation of seeds. Winds, insects, and birds help in the process of pollination.
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Look at the flower, observe color, size of petals and height of stamen and pistil.
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- wind cross pollination
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Their stamens and stigmas are inside the flower and, compared to insect-pollinated plants, they have large petals
Their stamens and stigmas are outside the flower and, compared to insect-pollinated plants, they have small petals
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Principles of Biology
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