Where Does Cross-Fertilization Occur?

Cross Fertilization - Pollen grains are transferred from one flowers' anther to another's stigma. This happens when two blossoms on different plants interact. And it happens often when flowers with diverse genetic backgrounds come together.

How does cross-fertilization occur?

In higher plants, cross-fertilization is achieved via cross-pollination, when pollen grains (which give rise to sperm) are transferred from the cones or flowers of one plant to egg-bearing cones or flowers of another. ... Internal fertilization also occurs among some fishes and other aquatic breeders.

What is cross-fertilization?

cross-fertilization in British English

noun. fertilization by the fusion of male and female gametes from different individuals of the same species. Compare self-fertilization.