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Reproduction in organisms — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYReproduction in organisms2 Marks
Question
Angiosperms bearing unisexual flowers are said to be either monoecious or dioecious. Explain with the help of one example each.
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Answer

In some flowering plants, both male and female flowers may be present on the same individual (monoecious) or on separate individuals (dioecious).
Some examples of monoecious plants are cucurbits and coconuts and of dioecious plants are papaya and date palm.

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