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Reproduction in organisms — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYReproduction in organisms2 Marks
Question
Coconut plant is monoecious while date palm is dioecious. Why are they called so?
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Answer

Coconut palm is monoecious, as both the male and female reproductive structures are borne on the same plant (bisexual) while date palm is dioecious because male and female reproductive structures are borne on different plants (unisexual).

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