Everyday Science · 45 sec
Pollination
The science behind something you encounter, use, or wonder about.
The useful idea
- The useful idea
Pollination is the transfer of pollen from an anther of a plant to the stigma of a plant, later enabling fertilisation and the production of seeds.
- How it works
Pollinating agents can be animals such as insects, for example bees, beetles or butterflies; birds, and bats; water; wind; and even plants themselves.
- Why it matters
Pollinating animals travel from plant to plant carrying pollen on their bodies in a vital interaction that allows the transfer of genetic material critical to the reproductive system of most flowering
Why this matters
Look for Pollination the next time you notice this pattern in everyday life.
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Look for Pollination the next time you notice this pattern in everyday life.
Test your recall
Which idea belongs to the explanation of Pollination?
- The useful idea — correct
- How it works
- Why it matters
Pollination is the transfer of pollen from an anther of a plant to the stigma of a plant, later enabling fertilisation and the production of seeds.