What is the difference between pollination and fertilization in flowering plants?
A) Fertilization precedes pollination. B) Pollination easily occurs between plants of different species, whereas fertilization is within a species. C) Pollen is formed within megasporangia so that male and female gametes are near each other. D) Pollination is the transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma. Fertilization is the fusion of haploid nuclei. E) If fertilization occurs, pollination is unnecessary.