A genetic mechanism and prevents self-pollination is

Question

A genetic mechanism and prevents self-pollination is (A) Dichogamy (B) Self-incompatibility (C) Heterostyly (D) Homogamy

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The device to prevent inbreeding is self-incompatibility. This is a genetic mechanism and prevents self-pollen (from the same flower or other flowers of the same plant) from fertilizing the ovules by inhibiting pollen germination or pollen tube growth in the pistil.

Q. A genetic mechanism and prevents self-pollination is

Dichogamy

Self-incompatibility

Heterostyly

Homogamy

The device to prevent inbreeding is self-incompatibility. This is a genetic mechanism and prevents self-pollen (from the same flower or other flowers of the same plant) from fertilizing the ovules by inhibiting pollen germination or pollen tube growth in the pistil.