Question

When a flower has both stamens and carpels, it is described as:

• A. Asexual
• B. Unisexual
• C. Bisexual
• D. Dioecious

Hint:

Bisexual flowers are common in angiosperms, promoting reproduction efficiency.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Flower reproductive structure analysis:

(A) Asexual - Incorrect: Flowers with reproductive structures are by definition sexual.

(B) Unisexual - Incorrect: This describes flowers having either stamens (male) or carpels (female), not both.

(C) Bisexual - Correct: Flowers containing both stamens (male) and carpels (female) are termed bisexual or perfect flowers.

(D) Dioecious - Incorrect: This refers to plant species having male and female flowers on separate plants.

The correct answer is (C) Bisexual, also known as hermaphroditic or perfect flowers.

Answer 2

• Asexual : Refers to reproduction without the fusion of gametes (e.g., budding, fragmentation).
• Unisexual : Flowers that have either stamens (male parts) or carpels (female parts) but not both.
• Bisexual : Flowers that have both stamens and carpels, making them hermaphroditic.
• Dioecious : Plants where male and female flowers are found on separate individuals.

A flower with both stamens and carpels is bisexual .

Final Answer:
(C) Bisexual