Question

Differentiate between geitonogamy and xenogamy in plants.Which one betwwen the two will l

Answer 1

The key difference between Geitonogamy and Xenogamy is that Geitonogamy is the transfer of pollen onto the stigma of another flower of the same plant while Xenogamy is the transfer of pollen onto the stigma of another flower that belongs to a genetically different plant. Geitonogamy is a type of self-pollination whereas xenogamy is a type of cross-pollination.

Answer 2

Answer: Geitogamy

1. It is pollination between two flowers of the same plant.

2. The flowers are genetically similar.

3. It performs self pollination.

Xenogamy:

1. It is pollination between two flowers of different plants.

2. The flowers are genetically different.

3. It performs cross pollination.