Question

The plants such as papaya can perform:
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• A. Geitonogamy mostly but xenogamy occasionally
• B. Geitonogamy always
• C. Xenogamy but not geitonogamy
• D. Autogamy as well as geitonogamy

Answer 1

The correct option is C Xenogamy but not geitonogamy

In plants such as papaya, male and female flowers are present on different plants i.e., showing dioecy. This condition prevents both autogamy and geitonogamy. Such plants perform xenogamy only i.e., transfer of pollen grains from anther to the stigma of another flower of different plant of the same species.