When we explain pollen as "plant sperm," that's just a simple shortcut to saying it's part of the sexual reproduction process of plants; specifically, it's the part that moves. So you might be surprised to learn that pollen is not like sperm at all in the way it works. And that could be a relief to those who have to deal with the side effects of getting pollen in your nasal cavities, at least psychologically. No, pollen is way weirder than that, and so is the female side of plant reproduction. It's true we rarely talk about a plant's embryo sac, the female side of the reproductive process, and that's because it doesn't cause hay fever or cover our cars with dust the way pollen does. While it's easy to say that plants and animals are just way different, MinuteEarth goes into detail to explain how plants really reproduce and why. Keep in mind that there are exceptions, because there always are.
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