When pollen of a flower is transferred to the stigma of another flower of the same plant the pollination is referred to as
A
Autogamy
B
Allogamy
C
Xenogamy
D
Geitonogamy
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Autogamy is pollination by transfer of pollen grains from the anther of a flower to the stigma of the same flower.
Allogamy is pollination by transfer of pollen grains from the anther of a flower to the stigma of a flower of another plant of the same species.
Xenogamy is the pollination of a flower by pollen from another flower of a plant of different species.
Geitonogamy is pollination by transfer of pollen grains from the anther of a flower to the stigma of another flower of the same plant.
Thus the correct answer is option D.
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