HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOLOGY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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to catch/stick to pollen
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to produce pollen
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to attract pollinators
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none of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -Due to the spatial separation between male and female organs, pollen grains from the anther of most flowering plants are transported by wind or animals and deposited onto the receptive surface of the stigma of a different plant [9], [10].
Detailed explanation-2: -Stigma: The part of the pistil where pollen germinates. Ovary: The enlarged basal portion of the pistil where ovules are produced.
Detailed explanation-3: -The stigma receives pollen and it is on the stigma that the pollen grain germinates. Often sticky, the stigma is adapted in various ways to catch and trap pollen with various hairs, flaps, or sculpturings.
Detailed explanation-4: -The stigma is one part of the reproductive system of a flower. It is the top of the female portion that helps capture pollen.