NEET Previous Year Question
A dioecious flowering plant prevents both :
Topic: NEET PYQ
Answer: A. Full step-by-step solution below.
- AAutogamy and geitonogamy
- BGeitonogamy and xenogamy
- CCleistogamy and xenogamy
- DAutogamy and xenogamy
Correct answer: A
Solution
(a) In dioecious plants, male and female flowers are present on different plants. Therefore, it prevents:Autogamy → pollination within the same flower
Geitonogamy → pollination between different flowers of the same plant.