To ensure that only the desired pollens fall on the stigma in artifical hybridization process : (a) the…

To ensure that only the desired pollens fall on the stigma in artifical hybridization process :
(a) the female flower buds of plant producing unisexual flower need not be bagged. (b) there is no need to emasculate unisexual flowers of selected female parent (c) emasculated flowers are to be bagged immediately after cross pollination (d) emasculated flowers are to be bagged after removal of anthers (e) bisexual flowers, showing protogyny are never selected for cross
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  1. (a), (b) and (c) only
  2. (b), (c) and (d) only
  3. (b), (c) and (e) only
  4. (a), (d) and (e) only

Solution

During the process of artificial pollination in pea plant, emasculation is only needed in Bisexual plant, selected as female parent. After removing stamens from such flower and transferring selected pollens, it needs to be bagged to prevent non-desired pollen to come in contact with this flower.

Asked in: NEET 2022 (Phase 2)

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