The process by which pollen grains from an anther(the male portion of a flower) are transferred to the stigma (female part in the flower) is called pollination. The pollen grains can be transferred from the anther to stigma of the same flower of the same plant or to the different flowers of the same plant or to the different flowers of the different plants.

Match the following columns: A B C 1. Stamen a. Cotyledon i. Plumule 2. Pistil b. Cotton ii. Style 3. Radicle c. Filament iii. Sugar 4. Jute d. Stigma iv. Anthers

1:c:iv The stamen forms the circle inside the petals. Each stamen consists of hair-like structure called the filament, attached on one end to the flower. On its free end, the filament has pollen sacs or anthers. 2:d:ii The pistil is usually located in the centre of the flower and is made up of three parts: the stigma, style, and ovary. 3:a:i The radicle is the first part of a seedling to emerge from the seed during the process of germination. The plumule is the baby shoot. It grows after the radicle. Cotyledon provides nutrients to the embryo. 4:b:iii Cash crops are crops used for business or commercial purposes. Some cash crops are jute, cotton and sugar cane. A B C 1. Stamen c. Filament iv. Anthers 2. Pistil d. Stigma ii. Style 3. Radicle a. Cotyledon i. Plumule 4. Jute b. Cotton iii. Sugar

Pollination is the process of transfer of pollen grains from the anther of the flower to the stigma of the flower of the same plant or the different plant of the same kind. It occurs with the help of wind, water and birds.