Through which structure does pollen travel to the ovary?

Through which structure does pollen travel to the ovary?

• A. Stomata
• B. Style
• C. Anther
• D. Terminal bud

Answer: (B)

Pollen travels to the ovary by growing a pollen tube down a structure that connects the stigma to the ovary. After pollen lands on the stigma, the pollen grain germinates and the tube extends through the style, delivering sperm cells to the ovules inside the ovary for fertilization. The style acts as the conduit between the stigma and the ovary, guiding the pollen tube to its destination. Stomata are openings on leaves for gas exchange, the anther is where pollen is produced, and a terminal bud is the growing tip of a shoot—none of these participate in carrying pollen to the ovary.

Pollen travels to the ovary by growing a pollen tube down a structure that connects the stigma to the ovary. After pollen lands on the stigma, the pollen grain germinates and the tube extends through the style, delivering sperm cells to the ovules inside the ovary for fertilization. The style acts as the conduit between the stigma and the ovary, guiding the pollen tube to its destination.

Stomata are openings on leaves for gas exchange, the anther is where pollen is produced, and a terminal bud is the growing tip of a shoot—none of these participate in carrying pollen to the ovary.