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Question
Autogamy can occur in a chasmogamous flower if ______.
Options
Pollen matures before maturity of ovule
Ovules mature before maturity of pollen
Both pollen and ovules mature simultaneously
Both anther and stigma are of equal lengths.
Solution
Autogamy can occur in a chasmogamous flower if both pollen and ovules mature simultaneously.
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