Question

Geitonogamy is characterized by which of the following?

Options

• Pollination occurs within a single flower

• Pollination occurs between flowers on the same plant

• Pollination occurs between different plant species

• Pollination occurs through wind only

Answer 1

Geitonogamy is the type of pollination where pollen from the anther of one flower is transferred to the stigma of another flower on the same plant. Although this involves two different flowers, it is still considered a form of self-pollination because the pollen remains within the same genetic individual (the same plant). Unlike xenogamy, geitonogamy does not result in genetic exchange between different plants.