NEETBotanyMorphology of Flowering Plants
What is a bisexual flower?
Options
- AA flower with only stamens
- BA flower with only pistils
- CA flower with both stamens and pistils
- DA flower with no reproductive organs
Correct answer
C. A flower with both stamens and pistils
Step-by-step solution
The flower is the reproductive unit in the angiosperms. It is meant for sexual reproduction. A typical flower has four different kinds of whorls arranged successively on the swollen end of the stalk or pedicel, called thalamus or receptacle. These are calyx, corolla, androecium and gynoecium. Calyx and corolla are accessory organs, while androecium and gynoecium are reproductive organs. In some flowers like lily, the calyx and corolla are not distinct and are termed as perianth. When a flower has both androecium an