Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants · NEET Preparation Botany
Cleistogamous flowers are invariably:
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easy · MCQ · Q-F6C186
Cleistogamous flowers are invariably:
- A.Cross-pollinated
- B.Wind-pollinated
- C.Self-pollinatedCorrect answer
- D.Insect-pollinated
Solution
Cleistogamous flowers do not open at all. Therefore, when anthers dehisce in the flower buds, pollen grains come in contact with the stigma, assuring seed set even in the absence of pollinators, making them invariably self-pollinated.
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