Which process transfers pollen from the male part to the female part of a plant?

• A. Pollination
• B. Fertilization
• C. Germination
• D. Transpiration

Answer: (A)

Transferring pollen from the male part to the female part of a plant is pollination. In flowering plants, pollen is produced on the anthers (the male organs) and must reach the stigma (the surface of the female part) to begin seed formation. This transfer can happen through wind, water, or animal helpers like bees. Pollination is the step that allows fertilization to occur later, when the pollen meets an ovule inside the ovary and seeds can form. Fertilization involves the actual fusion of pollen and ovule genetic material, while germination is the sprouting of a seed, and transpiration is the loss of water from plant surfaces.