Biology · Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
In some angiosperm plants (like Viola), two types of flowers are produced: chasmogamous flowers 'X' and cleistogamous flowers 'Y'. Select the correct option describing flower X, flower Y, and their respective type of pollination:
- 1X: Cleistogamous (self-pollination only), Y: Chasmogamous (cross-pollination only)
- 2X: Chasmogamous (self/cross-pollination), Y: Cleistogamous (self-pollination and assured seed set)✓
- 3X: Cleistogamous (self/cross-pollination), Y: Chasmogamous (assured seed set)
- 4X: Cleistogamous (assured seed set), Y: Chasmogamous (cross-pollination)
Correct answer
X: Chasmogamous (self/cross-pollination), Y: Cleistogamous (self-pollination and assured seed set)
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