MHT CET Medical202625 April 2026Morning ShiftBiologySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsActual
Heteroanthy is always associated with ________.
Options
- Adichogamy
- Bheterostyly
- Cherkogamy
- Dunisexuality
Correct answer
B. heterostyly
Step-by-step solution
Heteroanthy is the condition in which a plant produces flowers with stamens of different lengths. This phenomenon is characteristically associated with heterostyly, a condition where flowers have styles of different lengths. In heterostylous plants (such as Primula ), the variation in style length is always accompanied by a corresponding variation in stamen length (heteroanthy). For example, pin-eyed flowers have long styles and short stamens, while thrum-eyed flowers have short styles and long stamens. This struct