Xenogamy is

pollination between two flowers of two different plants

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pollination between two different flowers of same plant on same branch

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pollination between anthers and stigma of same flowers

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a mechanism of parthenocarpy

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The correct option is A pollination between two flowers of two different plants
When the pollens are transferred from anthers to stigma of different flower on different plant, it is called cross pollination or allogamy. It is also called xenogamy. Xenogamy is a rule in unisexual flowers but also occurs in a large number of bisexual flowers.

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Q. Assertion : Autogamy is pollination taking place or limited to the same flower
Reason: Xenogamy is pollination between two flowers on different plants.

.The type of pollination between two different flowers of the same plant is called ___

Q. Pollination between different flowers of same plant is called as

Q. Self pollination which involves two different flowers of the same plant is called

Give one word/term for the following :
(a) A flower containing both male and female parts
(b) Arrangement of flowers on a twig/stem
(c) When pollen grains of a flower reach the stigma of the same flower.
(d) When maturation time of reproductive parts in a flower is different.
(e) When stigma and anthers do not grow up to same height, which favours only cross-pollination ?
(f) Pollination of flowers by insects.
(g) Pollination of flowers by birds.

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