In the last year board examination, Arun was asked a question where he had to choose the statement which was/were incorrect? Will you be able to answer this question?
(a) The transfer of pollen grains from the anther of a stamen to the stigma of a pistil is called pollination.
(b) The process in which the male gamete present in pollen grain fuses or joins with the female gamete present in the ovule to form a new cell called zygote, is called fertilization.
(c) When a pollen grain falls on the stigma of a pistil, the pollen grain grows a pollen tube downwards through the style towards the female gamete in the ovary.
(d) None of the above.

Correct Answer: (d) None of the above.

Explanation:

The transfer of pollen grains from the anther of a stamen to the stigma of a pistil is called pollination.

The process in which the male gamete present in pollen grain fuses or joins with the female gamete present in the ovule form a new cell called a zygote, which is called fertilization.

When a pollen grain falls on the stigma of a pistil, the pollen grain grows a pollen tube downwards through the style towards the female gamete in the ovary.

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Updated on: 09-Jan-2023

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