Class CBSE Class 12 Biology Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants Q #1869
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A dioecious flowering plant prevents both
(A) autogamy and xenogamy
(B) autogamy and geitonogamy
(C) geitonogamy and xenogamy
(D) cleistogamy an xenogamy
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
Dioecious flowering plants contain unisexual flower. In dioecious condition two types of unisexual flowers occur on different plants. Hence, it does not favour autogamy and geitonogamy because autogamy takes place in bisexual flowers and geitonogamy takes place between different flower of the same plant.