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Question

If male and female flowers are present on separate plants, it is called

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Bisexual
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Unisexual
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Monoecious
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D
Dioecious
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Solution

The correct option is D Dioecious
Monoecious plant
Monoecious plants possess both the male and the female flowers on the same plant.

Dioecious plant
Dioecious plants have male and the female flowers on different plants.

Unisexual flowers
Unisexual flowers have either the male reproductive organ (stamen) or the female reproductive whorl (pistil). Male flowers are called staminate and female flowers are called pistillate.

Bisexual flowers
Bisexual flowers have both male (stamen) and female (pistil) reproductive structures in them.

Final answer
(b). Dioecious

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