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An intersexual flower has

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No nonessential flower whorl
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No essential floral whorl
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Both the essential floral whorls
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All the floral whorls
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Solution

The correct option is C Both the essential floral whorls

An intersexual flower is also called as the perfect, bisexual or hermaphrodite flower. It has presence of both the male reproductive whorl called the androecium and the female reproductive whorl called the gynoecium. The units of androecium are called the stamens. The units of gynoecium are called the carpels. These are called essential whorls as they form the male gametes and female gametes. Hence, the correct answer is 'Both the essential floral whorls'


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