Pollination is the?

• A. Transfer of pollen
• B. Development of a seed
• C. Growth of a plant
• D. Absorption of water

Answer: (A)

Pollination is the transfer of pollen from the male part of a flower to the female part, typically from an anther to a stigma. This movement sets up fertilization, because once pollen lands on a compatible stigma, a pollen tube can grow toward the ovule and sperm can fertilize the egg, leading to seed formation. Seed development happens after fertilization, not during pollination, and growth of a plant or absorption of water are broader or unrelated processes to pollination. So the defining idea is the movement of pollen between the reproductive structures.