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When anthers and stigma of a given flowe...

When anthers and stigma of a given flower mature at different points of time, it is a case of

A

Geitonogamy

B

Dichogamy

C

Cleistogamy

D

Herkogamy

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B
In some species, pollen release and stigma receptivity are not synchronised. Either the pollen is released before the stigma becomes receptive or stigma becomes receptive much before the release of pollen. This condition is called dichogamy in which stigma and anther matures at different time.
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