Given below are two statements.
Statement $I$: Self-incompatibility is a device that prevents outbreeding.
Statement $II$: Self-incompatibility is a genetic mechanism due to which germination of pollen on the stigma of the same flower is inhibited.
In the light of the above two statements,choose the correct answer from the options given below.

  • A
    Both statement $I$ and statement $II$ are correct
  • B
    Both statement $I$ and statement $II$ are incorrect
  • C
    Statement $I$ is correct but statement $II$ is incorrect
  • D
    Statement $I$ is incorrect but statement $II$ is correct

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Define the following terms:
$1.$ Chasmogamous
$2.$ Cleistogamous

In papaya,male and female flowers are present on different plants. This condition permits:

Which one of the following favours herkogamy for cross-pollination?

Self-incompatibility is a device for
$I$. Ensuring cross-pollination
$II$. Preventing self-pollination
$III$. Ensuring self-fertilisation
$IV$. Genetic control for self-fertilisation
Choose the correct statements from those given above.

The maturation of male (anthers) and female (stigma) reproductive structures at different times in the same flower (in order to reduce the possibility of self-pollination) is called:

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