Explanation:
Option C is correct:
►Pollination is an essential step involved in the sexual reproduction of higher plants.
►The male reproductive part in plants is the stamen which consists of an anther and a filament.
►The female reproductive part in plants is the pistil which consists of stigma, style, and ovary.
►For a plant to reproduce, the pollen grains are transferred from the anther of a male flower to the stigma of a female flower.
►This process is termed as pollination.
►There are two types of pollination occurring in plants namely - self-pollination and cross-pollination.
Options A, C, and D are incorrect:
►Pollination involves the transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma, then the pollen grains are transferred inside the ovary and ovules during fertilization.
►Pollination only involves the transfer of pollen grains, not female gametes.
Final answer:
Option C is correct, that is,
Pollination in plants refers to the transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma.
