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The pressure of a. Physical berries between stigma and stamen prevents autogamy. This phenomenon is called as

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Herkogamy

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Heterostyly

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Dichogamy

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Cleistogamy

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To solve the question regarding the phenomenon that prevents autogamy due to a physical barrier between the stigma and stamen, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand the Terms**: - Autogamy refers to self-fertilization, where pollen from the same flower fertilizes its ovules. - Stigma is the part of the flower that receives pollen, while the stamen is the male reproductive part that produces pollen. 2. **Identify the Physical Barrier**: - The question mentions a physical barrier between the stigma and stamen. This barrier can prevent the pollen from the stamen of the same flower from reaching its stigma. 3. **Recognize the Phenomenon**: - The phenomenon that describes this situation is known as "hercogamy." Hercogamy is a mechanism that promotes cross-pollination by ensuring that the stigma and stamen do not function simultaneously, thus preventing self-fertilization. 4. **Consider Other Options**: - Heterostylia refers to flowers having stamens of different lengths, which does not directly relate to the physical barrier preventing autogamy. - Dichogamy is the maturation of stamen and stigma at different times, which also helps avoid self-pollination but is not specifically about a physical barrier. - Clistogamy refers to closed flowers that do not open and typically self-pollinate, which is the opposite of what the question describes. 5. **Conclusion**: - Based on the definitions and explanations, the correct answer to the question is "hercogamy." ### Final Answer: The phenomenon that prevents autogamy due to a physical barrier between stigma and stamen is called **hercogamy**. ---
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