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Differentiate between geitonogamy and xenogamy in plants. Which one between the two will lead to inbreeding depression and why ?

Posted by Rachita T 4 years, 5 months ago

CBSE > Class 12 > Biology

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Asha As 4 years, 5 months ago

Geitonogamy leads to inbreeding depression because there is no variation.

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Nidhi Bharti 4 years, 5 months ago

In geitonogamy, the trasfer of pollen grains takes place from the anther of 1 flower to the stigma of a different flower of the same plant. But in Xenogamy the trasfer of pollen grains takes place from anther to stigma of different flower of different plant... Geitonogamy leads to inbreeding depression because in this both the flowers are genetically similar and thus continuous self pollination occurs which leads to inbreeding depression

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Partik Nehra 4 years, 5 months ago

Geitonogamy is type of pollination in which pollen from one flower transfer to stigma of another flower of same plant. While xenogamy is transfer of pollen of one plants to stigma of another plants of same species.xenogamy is genetically dissimilar. Geitonogamy cause inbreeding depression because it is genetically similar.

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