allerySelf-pollination occurs when pollen is transferred:
AFrom anther of one plant to stigma of another plant
BFrom anther to stigma of the same flower
CFrom stigma to anther of the same flower
DFrom style to ovary
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. From anther to stigma of the same flower
1. Self-pollination is transfer of pollen within the same flower or plant.
2. Cross-pollination involves two different plants.
3. The transfer is always from anther to stigma, never the reverse.
_Source: syllabus Science, Ch 7 "How do Organisms Reproduce", §7.3.2_
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