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
Plant bearing flowers of both sexes, i.e. staminate and pistillate flowers called monoecious, e.g. Zea (maize). When both sexes, i.e. staminate and pistillate flowers, are present on different Plants; these plants are called dioecious, e.g. Carica papaya (papaya).
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