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- Meaning of Self-PollinationSelf-pollination occurs when the pollen from the anther is deposited on the stigma of the same flower or another flower on the same plant. More
- Advantages of Self-Pollination
- Disadvantages of Self-Pollination
- Features of Self-Pollinated Flowers
- Conditions that Favour Self-Pollination
What is Self-Pollination?
Self-pollination occurs when the pollen from the anther is deposited on the stigma of the same flower, or another flower on the same plant.
Advantages of Self-Pollination:
1. Self-pollinated flowers produce pollen grains in small quantities.
2. Pollination is more certain to occur as it does not involve distance once the pollen grains are mature.
Disadvantages of Self-Pollination:
1. Seeds produced are less healthy than seeds produced by cross-pollinationCross-pollination is the transfer of pollen from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another flower on a different individual of the same species. More.
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