Meaning cross-pollination
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cross-pollination


also cross pollination, 1882, from cross- + pollination.
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cross-pollination


The pollination of a flower by pollen from a completely different plant. cultivar:
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Cross-pollination is a process where pollen from the flower of one plant fertilizes the flower of another plant.
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The movement of pollen from one flower to another, either on the same plant, between different plants of the same cultivar, between plants of different cultivars, and sometimes between plants of different species.
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cross-pollination


The transfer of pollen from the anther of one plant to the stigma of another plant.
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a process that combines genetic materials from one plant to produce stronger seed and more vigorous offspring; more plants reproduce by cross-pollination than self-pollination
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When pollen from the flower of one plant fertilizes the flower of another plant.
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The fertilization of a ovary on one plant with pollen from another plant, producing an offspring with a genetic makeup distinct from that of either parent. See pollenizer.
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The flowers are wide open, allowing pollen from one plant to be delivered to another plant – often by insects, birds, or the wind.
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 The pollination of a flower by pollen from a completely different plant.
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Fertilization of a plant with pollen from another plant. Pollen may be transferred by wind, insects, other organisms, or humans. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid): The chemical substance from which genes ar [..]
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the mating of two genetically different plants of the same species.  Usually, the term is used in reference to the crossing of two pure breeding (homozygous) plants.
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(n) fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another(n) stimulating influence among diverse elements
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Fertilization of a plant with pollen from another plant. Pollen may be transferred by wind, insects, other organisms or humans.
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Fertilization of a plant from a plant with a different genetic makeup.
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The fertilization of a ovary on one plant with pollen from another plant, producing an offspring with a genetic makeup distinct from that of either parent. See pollenizer.
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cross-pollination


Pollination by genetically different plants
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Have students share ideas during investigation of problems.
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