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To ensure that only the desired pollens fall on the stigma in artificial hybridization process
(a) the female flower buds of plant producing unisexual flowers 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 bisexual flowers, showing protogyny are never selected for cross
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Detailed Solution
In bisexual flowers, anthers are removed before dehiscence (emasculation) and the flowers are covered with bags to prevent contamination; after dusting the desired pollen the flowers are re-bagged. In unisexual flowers emasculation is not required, but the female flower buds are still bagged. Hence (b), (c) and (d) are correct and (a) is wrong.