To ensure that only the desired pollens fall on the stigma in artificial hybridization process: a: the female flower buds of plant producing unisexual flower 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. e: bisexual flowers, showing protogyny are never selected for cross. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(a), (b) and (c) only
(b), (c) and (d) only
(b), (c) and (e) only
(a), (d) and (e) only
in artificial hybridisation, if the female parent produces unisexual flowers, there is no need for emasculation (statement b). However, female flower buds must still be bagged before they open to prevent unwanted pollination (making statement a incorrect). For bisexual flowers, emasculation is performed, followed by bagging (statement d). After the desired pollen is dusted onto the stigma, the flowers are rebagged (statement c) to allow fruit development. Statement (e) is incorrect because flowers with temporal separations like protogyny can still be used in breeding programs .
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