The pollination between two flowers on different plants is known as ____________.

Xenogamy

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Getionogamy

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Cleistogamy

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Dichogamy

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The correct option is A Xenogamy
A. Xenogamy.
It is a process of transfer of pollen grains from anther to the stigma of a different plant.This is the only type of pollination which during pollination brings genetically different types of pollen grains to the stigma.

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The pollination between two flowers on different plants is known as ____________.

The correct option is A XenogamyA. Xenogamy.It is a process of transfer of pollen grains from anther to the stigma of a different plant.This is the only type of pollination which during pollination brings genetically different types of pollen grains to the stigma.

The correct option is A Xenogamy
A. Xenogamy.
It is a process of transfer of pollen grains from anther to the stigma of a different plant.This is the only type of pollination which during pollination brings genetically different types of pollen grains to the stigma.