What does pollen mean?
Pollen means A fine, granular substance produced in flowers..
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/ˈpɒlən/ · noun
A fine, granular substance produced in flowers..
In plants, the ability to recognize self from nonself plays an important role in fertilization, because self-fertilization will result in less diverse offspring than fertilization with pollen from another individual.
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Pollen means A fine, granular substance produced in flowers..
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In plants, the ability to recognize self from nonself plays an important role in fertilization, because self-fertilization will result in less diverse offspring than fertilization with pollen from another individual.
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