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Geitonogamy involves:

  • Option 1)

    fertilization of a flower by the pollen from another flower of the same plant.

  • Option 2)

    fertilization of a flower by the pollen from the same flower.

  • Option 3)

    fertilization of a flower by the pollen from a flower of another plant in the same population.

  • Option 4)

    fertilization of a flower by the pollen from a flower of another plant belonging to a distant population.

 

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As we discussed in concept

Geitonogamy -

Transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of another flower of the same plant.

- wherein

Although geitonogamy is functionally cross-pollination involving a pollinating agent, genetically it is similar to autogamy since the pollen grains come from the same plant.

 

 Pollination in which pollen grains are transferred from anther to the stigma of another flower of the same plant.


Option 1)

fertilization of a flower by the pollen from another flower of the same plant.

This option is correct.

Option 2)

fertilization of a flower by the pollen from the same flower.

This option is incorrect.

Option 3)

fertilization of a flower by the pollen from a flower of another plant in the same population.

This option is incorrect.

Option 4)

fertilization of a flower by the pollen from a flower of another plant belonging to a distant population.

This option is incorrect.

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