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Heteroanthy is always associated with ________.

Options

  1. Adichogamy
  2. Bheterostyly
  3. Cherkogamy
  4. 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

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