Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants Question 28

28. Both, autogamy and geitonogamy are prevented in -

(a) Papaya

(b) Cucumber

(c) Castor

(d) Maize

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Answer : a

Hints & Solutions

(a) Papaya is dioecious i.e. male and female flowers occurs in separate plants so that it prevents both autogamy & geitonogamy (method of self pollination).