The term used for transfer of pollen grains from anthers of one plant to stigma of a different plant which, during pollination, brings genetically different types of pollen grains to stigma, is: (NEET 2021)

Solution & Explanation

Answer: C. Xenogamy is the transfer of pollen from the anther of one plant to the stigma of a genetically different plant, and is the only kind of pollination that brings genetically different pollen to the stigma. Geitonogamy (same plant, different flower) is genetically equivalent to autogamy, while chasmogamy and cleistogamy describe self-pollination within a flower. NCERT: Ch 1, p.12, lines 43-48 — "Xenogamy – Transfer of pollen grains from anther to the stigma of a different plant (Figure 1.9b). This is the only type of pollination which during pollination brings genetically different types of pollen grains to the stigma."