Question

What happens when pollen lands on the stigma of a flower of the same species?(1 point)
Responses

Fertilization begins.
Fertilization begins.

The flower starts to die.
The flower starts to die.

The stigma becomes a new plant.
The stigma becomes a new plant.

The pollen becomes a seed.
The pollen becomes a seed.

Answers

GPT-4o mini
When pollen lands on the stigma of a flower of the same species, **fertilization begins.** This process involves the pollen grain germinating and forming a pollen tube, which grows down into the ovary to fertilize the ovule.