Question
Define the terms pollination and fertilization. Draw a diagram of a pistil showing pollen tube growth into the ovule and label the following:
Pollen grain, male gamete, female gamete, ovary.
Solution
Pollination is the process of the transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma in plants. Fertilization refers to the fusion of male and female gamete to form a zygote.
Diagram of pistil showing formation of pollen tube