Pollination Mechanism & Pollinating Agents — NEET Biology
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Pollination is the mechanism to transfer pollen grains from the anther to the stigma. Pollinating agents are either abiotic (wind and water) or biotic (animals).
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Transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma of another flower of the same plant is known as: (NEET 2023)
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Correct answer: B — Geitonogamy
Geitonogamy is the transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of another flower of the same plant. Although it is functionally cross-pollination, genetically it is similar to autogamy because the pollen comes from the same plant.
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Pollination is the mechanism to transfer pollen grains from the anther to the stigma. Pollinating agents are either abiotic (wind and water) or biotic (animals).
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Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants, Class 12 NCERT Biology.
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