Pollination

Pollination is the process by which pollen is transferred in plants, thereby cause fertilisation and sexual reproduction. The pollen grains, which contain the male gametes (sperm) attached to  the female gamete(s) that are contained in  the carpel; in gymnosperms the pollen is directly applied to the ovule itself. Pollination is a important process in the reproduction of flowering plants, resulting in the production of offspring that are genetically diverse.

Type of pollination

•Abiotic pollination(self pollination)

•pollination is mediated without the involvement of other organisms

Biotic pollination(using pollinating agent)

•requires pollinators: organisms that carry or move the pollen grains from the anther to the receptive part of the carpel or pistil