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Define pollination and distinguish between self-pollination and cross-pollination.
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Answer
Pollination is the transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of a flower. In self-pollination the pollen reaches the stigma of the same flower or another flower on the same plant; in cross-pollination it reaches the stigma of a flower on a different plant of the same kind.
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Explanation
Cross-pollination introduces variation, which self-pollination does not.
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