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Cambridge IGCSE Biology practice

What is self-pollination?

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Sexual reproduction in plants

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What is self-pollination?.

  1. A.Transfer of pollen from one plant to another
  2. B.Transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of the same flower or another flower on the same plant
  3. C.Transfer of pollen by insects
  4. D.Transfer of pollen from the stigma to the anther

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Self-pollination process

Self-pollination is the transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of the same flower or another flower on the same plant.

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    Describe what happens during self-pollination in a flower.

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