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JIPMER 2012
Exam
JIPMER
Year
2012
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

JIPMER 2012 · Botany · Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Unisexuality of flowers prevents

Unisexuality of flowers prevents

Options

  1. Aautogamy, but not geitonogamy
  2. BBoth geitonogamy and xenogamy
  3. Cgeitonogamy, but not xenogamy
  4. Dautogamy and geitonogamy

Correct answer

A. autogamy, but not geitonogamy

Step-by-step solution

The transfer of pollen from anther to stigma is called pollination. Autogamy also called self-pollination involves the transfer of pollen grains of one flower to the stigma of same flower. Self-pollination occurs only in bisexual or hermaphrodite flowers. Geitonogamy involves the transfer of pollen grains from a male flower to stigma of female flower of same plant. Thus, geitonogamy operates only in monoecious plants, i.e., the plants having male and female flowers on different places. Allogamy or xenogamy also known as cross-pollination involves the transfer of pollen grains of male flower to the stigma of genetically different female flower. It takes place via various agencies like wind, water, insects, etc.
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