Question 11 — Look at the picture given - Questions at the end of the chapter - Chapter 11 - Reproduction: How Life Continues (Exploration)

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Question 11
Look at the picture given below and think in line with the given prompts and find out which type(s) of pollination might have been followed in these flowers — Tomato: Stamens cover the stigma. Wheat: Flowers open after pollination. Papaya: Male and female flowers are often borne on different papaya trees.
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  • Tomato: stamens cover the stigma → self-pollination .
  • Wheat: flowers open after pollination → self-pollination (and wind). Papaya: male and female flowers on different trees → cross-pollination .
Types of Pollination Tomato — stamens cover stigma → self Wheat — opens after pollination → self/wind Papaya — sexes on different trees → cross
Back to: 11.2.3 How does the process of pollination occur in flowers?
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