MHT CET Medical202623 April 2026Morning ShiftBiologySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsActual
Match List I with List II List I (Outbreeding device) List II (example) (A). Unisexuality (I). Gloriosa (B). Protandry (II). Mulberry (C). Protogyny (III). Apple (D). Prepotency (IV). Disc florets of sunflower Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- A(A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
- B(A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
- C(A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
- D(A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
Correct answer
B. (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
Step-by-step solution
Unisexuality is the condition where flowers are either male or female. Mulberry is an example of a plant with unisexual flowers. Protandry is a condition where the anthers mature earlier than the stigma of the same flower. Disc florets of sunflower exhibit protandry. Protogyny is a condition where the stigma matures earlier than the anthers. Gloriosa is an example of a plant exhibiting protogyny. Prepotency is the phenomenon where pollen from a different flower germinates faster on the stigma than pollen from the s