Pollen on the move

The idea

Pollination is the transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of a flower; it is necessary for the formation of fruits and seeds.

A garden without bees

In a garden, a flower opens, but no pollen ever reaches its stigma.

What do you think does not form?

• Fruits and seeds
• The leaves
• The roots

From anther to stigma

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Pollination

Pollen made in the anther has to reach the stigma. That movement is pollination, and without it fruits and seeds do not form.

Pollination is the transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of a flower. It is necessary for the formation of fruits and seeds.

Notes

Pollination is the transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma; it is necessary for fruits and seeds.

Check yourself

Pollination is the transfer of pollen grains from the…

Which part of the flower receives the pollen grains in pollination?

Pollination is necessary for the formation of…

Where are pollen grains produced?

• stigma to the anther. Pollen is made in the anther. It is transferred to the stigma.
• anther to the stigma — correct. Yes!
• ovary to the style. The ovary holds ovules. The pollen goes from the anther to the stigma.
• The anther. The anther produces the pollen grains.
• The filament. The filament holds up the anther.
• The stigma — correct. Yes!
• fruits and seeds — correct. Yes!
• petals. Petals are a part of the flower and are not formed by pollination.
• sepals. Sepals cover the flower in the bud stage, before pollination.
• In the stigma. The stigma receives the pollen grains.
• In the anther — correct. Yes!
• In the ovule. The ovule contains the female gamete, the egg cell.