What is the transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of a flower called?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Pollination
Pollination is the transfer of pollen grains from the anther (male part) to the stigma (female part) of a flower, by wind, water, insects or other animals.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) Transpiration — Incorrect. The loss of water as vapour from the leaves through the stomata.
Option (2) Fertilisation — Incorrect. The fusion of the male and female gametes, which happens after pollination.
Option (4) Transportation — Incorrect. A general word for carrying water and food inside the plant through the xylem and phloem.