Pollination is the process that transfers pollen from where to where?

• A. From a flower's anther to the stigma
• B. From the stigma to the anther
• C. From the roots to the leaves
• D. From the leaf margins to the tip

Answer: (A)

Pollination involves transferring pollen from the anther, the male part that produces pollen, to the stigma, the receptive surface of the female part. This transfer sets the stage for fertilization as pollen can then grow a pollen tube down through the style to reach the ovule. Moving pollen in the opposite direction—from the stigma to the anther—or transporting material between non-reproductive parts like roots to leaves or leaf margins to the tip does not achieve the necessary pollen landing on the stigma, which is why those options aren’t correct.