Explain the process that occurs when a flowering plant reproduces.
the process is called pollination
explain
Pollination occurs in several ways. People can transfer pollen from one flower to another, but most plants are pollinated without any help from people. Usually plants rely on animals or the wind to pollinate them. When animals such as bees, butterflies, moths, flies, and hummingbirds pollinate plants, it's accidental. They are not trying to pollinate the plant. Usually they are at the plant to get food, the sticky pollen or a sweet nectar made at the base of the petals. When feeding, the animals accidentally rub against the stamens and get pollen stuck all over themselves. When they move to another flower to feed, some of the pollen can rub off onto this new plant's stigma.
Well there are many more events other than pollination.
All the events can be categorized as Pre Fertilization, Fertilization and Post fertilization events.
\(\large \sf Pre-Fertilization Events\) \(\bullet\) Microsporogenesis (Formation of pollen grains in anther of male flower). \(\bullet\) Megasporogenesis (Formation of Embryo sac i.e female gamete) in female flower. \(\bullet\) Pollination i.e transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma. This can be achieved in many ways as explained by @tywower. \(\bullet\) After pollination Double fertilization occurs.
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