Mention
two strategies evolved to prevent self-pollination in flowers.
Mention two strategies evolved to prevent self-pollination in flowers.
Self-pollination
involves the transfer of pollen from the stamen to the pistil of the
same flower. Two strategies that have evolved to prevent
self-pollination in flowers are as follows:
(1) In
certain plants, the stigma of the flower hasthecapability
to prevent the germination of pollen grains and hence, prevent the
growth of the pollen tube.It
is a genetic mechanism to prevent self-pollination called self-
incompatibility.
Incompatibility may be between individuals of the same species or
between individuals of different species. Thus, incompatibility
prevents breeding.
(2) In
some plants, the gynoecium matures before the androecium or
vice-versa. This phenomenon is known as protogyny
or protandry
respectively. This prevents the pollen from coming in contact with
the stigma of the same flower.
Self-pollination involves the transfer of pollen from the stamen to the pistil of the same flower. Two strategies that have evolved to prevent self-pollination in flowers are as follows:
(1) In certain plants, the stigma of the flower hasthecapability to prevent the germination of pollen grains and hence, prevent the growth of the pollen tube.It is a genetic mechanism to prevent self-pollination called self- incompatibility. Incompatibility may be between individuals of the same species or between individuals of different species. Thus, incompatibility prevents breeding.
(2) In some plants, the gynoecium matures before the androecium or vice-versa. This phenomenon is known as protogyny or protandry respectively. This prevents the pollen from coming in contact with the stigma of the same flower.
