2.3 Cross pollination Flashcards
1
Q
Definition of self pollination
A
Transfer of pollen from a stamen to a stigma within a flower or between flowers on the same plant.
2
Q
Definition of cross-pollination
A
Transfer of pollen from a stamen to a stigma between flowers on a different plants.
3
Q
Advantages of cross pollination and fertilization.
A
New plants created -may have more desirable characteristics.
Ensures variation is introduced into new generations of of offspring making the population better able to survive adverse weather, pests or diseases.
Produces stronger plants, undesirable genes removed through natural selection.
