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Process of Germination of Pollen on Stigma
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BY Team Aakash Byju's
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Pollen is a yellow coloured dust-like substance produced by flowering plants. These pollen grains produce male gametes.
Pollen
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Pollen grains are produced by anther. The stamen, i.e., anther and pollen grains, is the male reproductive part of the flower.
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Study of pollen grains is known as palynology.
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Ovary, style and stigma are the female reproductive parts. Pollen grains reach the stigma of the flower through the process of pollination.
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Transfer of pollen grains from the anther to stigma. Pollination is of two types.
Pollination
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The transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of the same flower is known as self-pollination.
Self Pollination
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Pollen grains of one flower transfer to the stigma of another flower is known as cross-pollination.
Cross Pollination
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Pollination occurs in different ways. These include air, water, insects, birds, animals and humans.
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After pollination, pollen grains reach the stigma. Stigma secretes some sticky nutrient fluid that contains sugar and other substances.
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These sugar liquids are produced by antipodal and synergid cells of the embryo sac.
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Pollen grains absorb these sugar liquids. Pollen grains germinate to form a pollen tube.
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Pollen grains absorb these sugar liquids. Pollen grains germinate to form a pollen tube. Pollen grains have two nuclei.
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The tip of the pollen tube enters the embryo sac.
The end of the pollen tube ruptures and releases two nuclei into the embryo sac.