Pollination — Science definition
The transfer of pollen to a stigma — delivery only, and separate from the fertilisation that may or may not follow.
Where it is taught
- Flowers, Seeds & Plant Life Cycles — Coordination, Defense & Reproduction, Life Science & Scientific Inquiry, Grade 7
In use
Pollination is the transfer of pollen from the male part of a flower to the female part, and it is only the delivery.
Flowers, Seeds & Plant Life Cycles
Questions using pollination
Problem 1
Which is pollination?
- Pollen transfer
- Every seed’s first leaf
- DNA duplication
- All adult survival
Answer and explanation
Pollen transfer
Pollination is pollen transfer; fertilization and development are subsequent distinct processes.