Geitonogamy involves:
Correct answer: A. Fertilization of a flower by the pollen from another flower of the same plant
- A. Fertilization of a flower by the pollen from another flower of the same plant
- B. Fertilization of a flower by the pollen from the same flower
- C. Fertilization of a flower by the pollen from a flower of another plant in the same population
- D. Fertilization of a flower by the pollen from a flower of another plant belonging to a distant population
Explanation
Geitonogamy is the pollination taking place between the two flowers of the same plant or genetically similar plant. Hence, genetically it is self-pollination but since the agency is involved, it is ecologically cross-pollination.
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