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The term used for transfer of pollen grains from anthers of one plant to stigma of a different plant which, during pollination, brings genetically different types of pollen grains to stigma, is
BiologySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsNEETNEET 2021
Options:
  • A Xenogamy
  • B Geitonogamy
  • C Chasmogamy
  • D Cleistogamy
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The correct answer is: Xenogamy

The term used for transfer of pollen grain from the anther of the plant to the stigma of a different plant which during pollination brings genetically different types of pollen grains to stigma is xenogamy.

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