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Which of the following plants strictly exhibits the type of pollination that brings genetically different types of pollen grains to the stigma?

Options

  1. ACastor
  2. BMaize
  3. CPapaya
  4. DPea

Correct answer

C. Papaya

Step-by-step solution

The type of pollination that brings genetically different types of pollen grains to the stigma is xenogamy. For a plant to strictly exhibit xenogamy and prevent both autogamy and geitonogamy, it must be dioecious (bearing male and female flowers on separate plants). Papaya is a dioecious plant, ensuring only xenogamy occurs. Castor and maize are monoecious plants (bearing both male and female flowers on the same plant), which prevents autogamy but allows geitonogamy. Pea is a bisexual plant that naturally undergoes

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