Question

What is an Allogamy?

Answer 1

Allogamy:

1. Allogamy refers to the movement of pollen grains from the anther of one plant to the stigma of a flower of another member of the same species.
2. It is a type of cross-fertilization.
3. In allogamy, the egg cell combines with a sperm cell produced by the anthers of another plant of the same species.
4. The flowers which undergo allogamy are large and colorful and produce nectar.
5. Allogamy aids in the evolution of new genotypes by causing genetic recombination.