Transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of another flower of the same plant is called:

Cleistogamy

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Autogamy

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Xenogamy

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Geitonogamy

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Solution

The correct option is D
Geitonogamy

Transfer of pollen from an anther of one flower to a stigma of another flower on the same plant is called Geitonogamy.

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\begin{matrix} Column 1 & Column 2 A. Autogamy & i. Transfer of pollen grains from anther to the stigma of a different plant. B. Xenogamy & ii. Transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of another flower of the same plant. C. Geitonogamy & iii. Transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of the same flower. \end{matrix}

\begin{matrix} Column 1 & Column 2 A. Autogamy & i. Transfer of pollen grains from anther to the stigma of a different plant. B. Xenogamy & ii. Transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of another flower of the same plant. C. Geitonogamy & iii. Transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of the same flower. \end{matrix}

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