NEETBotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Which plants produce two types of flowers?
Options
- ARosa and Tulipa
- BViola, Oxalis, and Commelina
- CHibiscus and Lilium
- DPetunia and Marigold
Correct answer
B. Viola, Oxalis, and Commelina
Step-by-step solution
Autogamy: In this type, pollination is achieved within the same flower. Transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of the same flower. In a nomal flower which opens and exposes the anthers and the stigma, complete autogamy is rather rare. Autogamy in such flowers requires synchrony in pollen release and stigma receptivity and also, the anthers and the stigma should lie close to each other so that self-pollination can occur. Some plants such as Viola (common pansy), Oxalis, and Commelinaproduce two type