Differentiate between self-pollination and Cross-pollination.
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SELF-POLLINATION
CROSS-POLLINATION
(1) The process of transferring the pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of the same flower or the stigma of a flower on the same plant is called self-pollination.
(1) The process by which the pollen grains are transferred from the anther of a flower to the stigma of another flower of the same species is called cross-pollination.
(2) It occurs in genetically same plants.
(2) It occurs in genetically different plants of the same species.
(3) No external pollinating agents are required.
(3) External pollinating agents are required for this type of pollination (water, wind, insects etc).