Morphology Of Flowering Plants Root Stem And Leaf Question 401

Question: Bisexual flowers which never open, demonstrate [MP PMT 2004]

Options:

A) Cleistogamy

B) Allogamy

C) Autogamy

D) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

Some plants never open to ensure complete self-pollination.

This condition is called cleistogamy e.g., Commelina bengalensis, Oxalis, Viola, etc.

The cleistogamous flower are bisexual small, inconspicious, colourless and do not secrete nectar.