NEETBotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
How are chasmogamous flowers similar to flowers of other species?
Options
- AThey do not open at all
- BThey have exposed anthers and stigma
- CThey rely on wind for pollination
- DThey are always autogamous
Correct answer
B. They have exposed anthers and 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