Question

Autogamy refers to which type of pollination process?

Options

• Pollination between flowers on the same plant

• Pollination within the same flower

• Pollination by wind currents

• Pollination between different plants

Answer 1

Autogamy is the type of pollination where pollen from the anther of a flower pollinates the stigma of the same flower. This is the most restrictive form of self-pollination and occurs without requiring any external agency. In autogamy, pollen and ovule come from the same flower, resulting in complete inbreeding and no genetic variation in offspring compared to the parent plant.