NEET BIOLOGY

GENETICS AND EVOLUTION

INHERITANCE AND VARIATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When a plant fertilizes itself, it is called a(n)
A
allele plant
B
self-pollinating plant
C
true-breeding plant
D
cross-pollinating plant
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Autogamy. It is a type of self-pollination where the transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma takes place within the same flower.

Detailed explanation-2: -Self-pollination happens when a plant’s own pollen fertilizes its own ovules. Cross-pollination happens when the wind or animals move pollen from one plant to another.

Detailed explanation-3: -Self-pollination occurs when the pollen from the anther is deposited on the stigma of the same flower, or another flower on the same plant. Cross-pollination is the transfer of pollen from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another flower on a different individual of the same species.

Detailed explanation-4: -When the pollen of the flower is transferred to the stigma of the same flower, it is called self-pollination. Cross-pollination occurs when pollen is transferred from one flower to another flower on the same plant, or another plant.

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