Bisexual flowers have only carpels and Unisexual flowers have both stamens and carpels.

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The correct option is B
False

Bisexual flowers have both carpels and stamens like hibiscus, lily etc.and Unisexual flowers have either stamens or carpels like papaya, cucumber etc.

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Monoecious, female, pedicel, sepals and petals, thalamus, torus, receptacle, male, unisexual, bisexual, dioecious.

Use the above phrases to fill in the blanks.
Flower is a condensed shoot which is specialized to carry out sexual reproduction. It is borne over a stalk called ........ (1) .............
There is a broad base called .........(2) ............
Thalamus bears four types of floral organs-sepals, petals,stamens and carpels. ................(3) ........................ have no direct function in sexual reproduction.
They are called accessory or non-essential floral organs.
Stamens and carpels are essential floral organs as they take part in sexual reproduction.
Stamens are .........(4) ........... reproductive organs while carpels are ......... (5) .......... reproductive organs.
Flowers are called ..........(6) ............. if they have either stamens (male or staminate) or carpels (female or pistillate), e.g., papaya, watermelon.
They are known as ..........(7)..........if the flowers possess both stamens and carpels, e.g.,Mustard, Hibiscus. Plants with unisexual flowers are called .......... (8) .......... if both male and female flowers occur on the same individual (e.g., Maize, Watermelon).
They are called ........... (9) ........ if male and female flowers are found on different individuals (e.g., Papaya).

A flower which contains both stamens and carpels is called ________ flower.

Q. Give an example of a flower which contains both stamens and carpels.

Q. Select the correct pair of a statement.
A. Flowers are said to be unisexual when it contains either stamens or carpels.
B. Flower are said to be bisexual when both stamens or carpels are present.
C. If the transfer of pollen occurs in the same flower, it is referred to as cross-pollination.
D. If the pollen is transferred from one flower to another it is known as self-pollination.

Which of the following statement is false regarding the advantages of self-pollination?

1. In bisexual flowers where stamens and carpels mature at the same time
2. Parental characters are not preserved
3. There is no wastage of pollen grains
4. The flowers need not be large and showy

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Bisexual flowers have only carpels and Unisexual flowers have both stamens and carpels.

The correct option is B False Bisexual flowers have both carpels and stamens like hibiscus, lily etc.and Unisexual flowers have either stamens or carpels like papaya, cucumber etc.

The correct option is B
False

Bisexual flowers have both carpels and stamens like hibiscus, lily etc.and Unisexual flowers have either stamens or carpels like papaya, cucumber etc.