Transfer of pollen grains from anther to the stigma of another flower of the same plant is:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Geitonogamy
Option (2) Geitonogamy — Correct. Of the options, only geitonogamy is transfer to another flower of the same plant; xenogamy is transfer to a flower of a different plant.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2025 on 03-06-2025 (Slot 1).
NCERT Extract:
Pollination – “… Geitonogamy - Transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of another flower of the same plant. Although geitonogamy is functionally cross-pollination involving a pollinating agent, genetically it is similar to autogamy since the pollen grains come from the same plant.”