(A) MENTION ANY FOUR STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY FLOWERING PLANTS TO PREVENT
SELF-POLLINATION.
 (B) DEFINE THE TERM EMASCULATION.

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Answer :

ANS.(a) (i) SELF INCOMPATIBILITY
 (ii) PRODUCTION OF UNICELLULAR FLOWERS
 (iii) ANTHERS AND STIGMA ARE PLACED AT DIFFERENT POSITIONS.
(iv) MATURATION OF ANTHER AND STIGMA IS NOT SYNCHRONISED.
(B) EMASCULATION: REMOVAL OF ANTHER BEFORE MATURITY SO AS TO ENSURE CROSS
POLLINATION IN SELF POLLINATING FLOWERS.

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