Question

Emasculation of pea plants helped Mendel to _________.

• A. prevent self-fertilization
• B. preserve and produce pure lines
• C. successfully conduct self-pollination
• D. enhance self-fertilization

Answer 1

The correct option is A

prevent self-fertilization

Emasculation is a process in which anthers are manually removed or excised from a bisexual flower. Pea plants are basically self-pollinating plants. Therefore, emasculation helps in:

1. Preventing self-fertilization and
2. Pollinating the stigma of a flower with desired pollen from other variety