Q. Geitonogamy involves :

Q. Geitonogamy involves :

(a) Fertilization of a flower by the pollen from a flower of another plant belonging to a distant population.

(b) Fertilization of a flower by the pollen from another flower of the same plant.

(c) Fertilization of a flower by the pollen from another same flower.

(d) Fertilization of a flower by the pollen from a flower of another plant in the same population.

Solution :

Correct option : B Geitonogamy is a fertilization of a flower by the pollen from another flower of the same plant. It is seen in monoecious plants like maize. It is a cross pollination within the same plant. In this, pollens are transferred by insects or winds. Thus, the correct answer is option B .