- The transfer of pollen grains occurs through various ways, which
may be biotic or abiotic.
(i) Abiotic factors Technical terms
Wind Anemophily
Water Hydrophily(ii) Biotic factors
Insects Entomophily
Birds Ornithophily
Bats Chiropterophily
Snails Malacophily.- Significance of cross pollination :
(i) Increase in yield and adaptability.
(ii) It eliminates defective traits and produces new varieties.
(iii) It also leads to the hybrid production.11.3 (c) Fertilization is a Flowering Plant :
- Fertilization is a process of fusion of male gamete with the female
gamete.
- The process of formation of male gametophyte in case of plants is
called as microsporogenesis.
- The process of formation of female gametophyte in case of plants is
called as megasporogenesis.