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Complete the given statement 

Flowering plants have developed many devices to discourage ____________and to encourage__________

Option: 1

Inbreeding depression  and cross pollination respectively


Option: 2

outbreeding and self pollination respectively


Option: 3

self pollination and cross pollination respectively


Option: 4

None of these


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Outbreeding Devices -

Majority of flowering plants produce hermaphrodite flowers and pollen grains are likely to come in contact with the stigma of the same flower. Continued self-pollination result in inbreeding depression. Flowering plants have developed many devices to discourage self-pollination and to encourage cross-pollination.

-self pollination and cross pollination respectively

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