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Which type of pollination occurs in the pea plant (Pisum sativum) if the stigma receives pollen from the same flower's anther?

easy MCQ 1 mark Class 12 · Biology · Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
  1. Self‑pollination
  2. Cross‑pollination
  3. Wind‑pollination
  4. Animal‑pollination
Answer
Self‑pollination

The correct answer is Self‑pollination — Conclude that the correct pollination type is self‑pollination.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Identify the mode of pollen transfer within the same flower.
  2. Recognise that when the stigma is fertilised by pollen from its own anther, the plant is self‑pollinating.
  3. Conclude that the correct pollination type is self‑pollination.
Common mistake: Confusing self‑pollination with cross‑pollination

Concept tested: Mode of pollination

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