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Question:

A dioecious flowering plant prevents both Autogamy and xenogamy, Autogamy and geitonogamy, or Geitonogamy and xenogamy?

Cleistogamy and xenogamy

Geitonogamy and xenogamy

Autogamy and xenogamy

Autogamy and geitonogamy

Solution:

The correct option is C Autogamy and geitonogamy. Autogamy is pollination by transfer of pollen grains from the anther of a flower to the stigma of the same flower. Geitonogamy is pollination by transfer of pollen grains from the anther of a flower to the stigma of another flower of the same plant. A plant having unisexual flowers is said to be dioecious. Such a flower will neither exhibit autogamy nor geitonogamy. Thus the correct answer is option C.