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Question
Autogamy can occur in a chasmogamous flower if ______.
Options
Pollen matures before maturity of ovule
Ovules mature before maturity of pollen
Both pollen and ovules mature simultaneously
Both anther and stigma are of equal lengths.
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Solution
Autogamy can occur in a chasmogamous flower if both pollen and ovules mature simultaneously.
Explanation:
Autogamy in chasmogamous flowers occurs when pollen and ovules mature at the same time, allowing pollen to fertilize ovules within the same flower. Without simultaneous maturity, self-pollination is unlikely in open flowers like chasmogamous ones.
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