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Which of the following terms doesn’t represent the phenomenon when pollen of a flower is transferred to the stigma of another genetically different flower?

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allogamy
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cross-pollination
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xenogamy
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autogamy
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Solution

The correct option is D autogamy
The transfer of pollen grains from the anther of one flower to the stigma of a genetically different flower is known as cross-pollination. It is also known as xenogamy. Allogamy includes both geitonogamy and xenogamy. Geitonogamy is the deposition of pollen grains of one flower on another flower of the same plant
The transfer of pollen grains from the anther of one flower to the stigma of the same flower is known as autogamy.

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