NEETBotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
What does pollination not guarantee according to the paragraph?
Options
- AThe presence of pollen tubes
- BThe transfer of compatible pollen
- CThe growth of the pollen tube
- DThe entry of pollen into the ovule
Correct answer
B. The transfer of compatible pollen
Step-by-step solution
Pollination does not guarantee the transfer of the right type of pollen (compatible pollen of the same species as the stigma). Often, pollen of the wrong type, either from other species or from the same plant (if it is self-incompatible), also land on the stigma. The pistil has the ability to recognise the pollen, whether it is of the right type(compatible) or of the wrong type (incompatible). If it is of the right type, the pistil accepts the pollen and promotes post-pollination events that leads to fertilisation.