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Reproduction in organisms — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYReproduction in organisms2 Marks
Question
Differentiate between monoecious and dioecious plants. Give one example of each.
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Answer

  • Those angiosperms which bear both male and female flowers on the same plant, are said to be monoecious. e.g. coconut palm, Cucurbita.
  • Those angiosperm plants which bear exclusively male flowers on one plant and female flowers on another plant, are said to be dioecious. e.g. papaya, date palm.

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