NEETBotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
What occurs when anthers dehisce in cleistogamous flowers?
Options
- AThe flower opens fully
- BPollen grains come in contact with the stigma
- CPollen grains are dispersed by wind
- DThe flower attracts pollinators
Correct answer
B. Pollen grains come in contact with the stigma
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 lie close to each other so that self-pollination can occur. Some plants such as Viola (common pansy), Oxalis, and Commelina produce two types of flowers – chasmogamous flowers which are similar to flowers of other species with exposed anthers and stigma, and cleistogamous flowers which do not open at all. In such flowers, the anthers and stigma lie close to each other. W