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BotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsPre-fertilisation Structures and EventsEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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When the pollen of a flower is transferred to the stigma of another flower of a different plant, the pollination is referred to as

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Xenogamy refers to transfer of pollen grains from anther to the stigma of a different plant. It is genetically different types of pollen grains to the stigma. Transfer of pollen grains from anther lobe to stigma of another flower on same plant is called geitonogamy. It is genetically self pollination as the pollen are transferred to same plant, but functionally it is cross pollination as agent is involved to bring about transfer.

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:BotanyTopic:Sexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsSubtopic:Pre-fertilisation Structures and Events
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