Autogamy
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What are the advantages of self-pollination?
Which of the following is not a type of pollination ?
Geitonogamy
Autogamy
Allogamy
Monogamy
Give some examples of plants that use cross-pollination
Is geitonogamy cross-pollination?
Unisexual flowering plants can undergo self-pollination.
True
False
Insect pollinated flowers usually possess _____________.
Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
(a) Transference of pollen grains from anthers to stigma of the same flower is called
(b) Different timings for maturation of gynoecium and androecium, is called
(c)
Give two examples of each of the following:
Pollination by water.
Which of the following conditions will be true if male and female flowers are present in different plants?
Only xenogamy is prevented
Only autogamy is prevented
Both geitonogamy and xenogamy is prevented
Both autogamy and geitonogamy is prevented
In _________, the stigma and anther grow at a different height which does not favour self-pollination.
prim rose
orchids
sweet peas
tomato
Are Calotropis gynandrous?
Autogamy is the process of pollination between
The anther and stigma of the same flower
The anther and stigma of two different flowers of the same plant.
All of the above.
The anther and stigma of flowers of two different plants of the same species.
What will happen if there is a distance between stigma and anther in the same flower?
Reduces the possibility of self-pollination
Increases the possibility of cross-pollination
Increases the possibility of self-pollination
Reduces the possibility of cross-pollination
- There is no wastage of pollen grains.
- The seeds are less in number.
- Self-pollination is sure in bisexual flowers.
- Flowers need not depend on agents of pollination.
- Germination of pollens within the anther.
- Transference of pollens from anthers to the stigma within the same flower.
- Transference of pollens from one flower to another on the same plant.
- Presence of male and female sex organs in the same flower.
- Papaya
- Cucumber
- Castor
- Maize
What does cross pollination mean?
Differentiate between self pollination and cross pollination.
Autogamy refers to cross-pollination in plants
- True
- False
The pollen of another flower of the same plant fall on the stigma is called as _______.
Autogamy
Geitonogamy
Allogamy
Both A and B
- No scope for developing improved varieties
- Progeny becomes weaker
- Genetic stability can be maintained
- Less adaptability to climatic variations
- Protogyny
- Protandry
- Gynandry
- Dicliny
Entomophily is a type of cross-pollination in which the pollens from the anther of one plant are transferred to the stigma of another flower with the help of insects.
Which of the following characteristics is not shown by insect pollinated flowers?
They produce nectar
They are brightly coloured
They have light and feathery pollens
They produce a pleasant to foul odour
- Salvia
- Antirrhinum
- Gloriosa
- Phlox