1. Pollination is the transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma. | 1. Fertilization is the fusion male and female gametes. |
2. Pollination results in fertilization. | 2. Fertilization results in the production of seed and the development of the embryo within it. |
3. It is an external process. | 3. It is an internal process. |
4. It is a physical process. | 4. It is a genetic and biochemical process. |
5. Pollination occurs by various agents such as wind, insect, water etc. | 5. The fertilization is initiated from within the ovule; the ovule attracts the pollen tube towards the embryo sac. |
