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Can a plant flowering in Mumbai be pollinated by pollen grains of the same species growing in New Delhi ? Provide explanations to your answer

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(a) Yes , it can be done by artificial pollination . In this process , emasculation (removal of stamens) is done to prevent self - pollination . Latter , the emasculated flower is pollinated with the pollens of flower of interest.
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