When the pollen grains are not transferred from anthers to the stigma in a flower due to a physical barrier or fence,or when some natural barrier exists between the androecium and gynoecium to check self-pollination,it is known as:

  • A
    Heterostyly
  • B
    Herkogamy
  • C
    Dichogamy
  • D
    Cleistogamy

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This is a genetic mechanism that prevents self-pollination by inhibiting pollen germination or pollen tube growth in the pistil,thereby preventing fertilization.

Give scientific reasons: Outbreeding devices increase fertility.

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.

Dichogamy,which helps in cross-pollination,is a floral mechanism in which:

Monoecious plants with unisexual flowers will prevent $:$

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