Explain the difference between self-pollination and cross-pollination?

Answer 1

Self-pollination is the inbreeding process occurring in between two flowers of the same plants, in this pollens are transferred from the anthers to the stigma. Cross-pollination is the outbreeding process between the two plants of the same species and of different flowers, in this also the pollens are transfers from the anthers to the stigma.

Answer 2

Hi I am actually doing an essay on this at the moment. Cross pollinating plants are those which the pollen from one plant goes to the stigma of another plant. However, some plants can self pollinate and this is when they do the sexual reproduction process on their own and so their own pollen goes to their own stigma- if that makes any sense!!

Hope this helps....

Answer 3

Self-pollination occurs when pollen from the same plant fertilizes the ovules, leading to genetic similarity in offspring. Cross-pollination involves the transfer of pollen from one plant to the stigma of another plant of the same species, promoting genetic diversity in offspring.