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In Zea mays the flowers are
In Zea mays the flowers are
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The correct option is C Diclinous on the same plant
Zea mays has diclinous flowers on the same plant. Diclinous flowers are flowers which have stamens and pistils on seperate flowers, it could be on the same plant or different. The plant could be monoecious or dioecious but the male and female reproductive parts are not present on the same flower. Female inflorescences in Zea mays, are tightly enveloped by several layers of ear leaves commonly called husks. Certain varieties of maize have been bred to produce many additional developed ears. The apex of the stem ends in the tassel, an inflorescence of male flowers. When the tassel is mature and conditions are suitably warm and dry, anthers on the tassel dehisce and release pollen. Maize pollen is anemophilous (dispersed by wind) and because of its large settling velocity, most pollen falls within a few meters of the tassel.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.
Zea mays has diclinous flowers on the same plant. Diclinous flowers are flowers which have stamens and pistils on seperate flowers, it could be on the same plant or different. The plant could be monoecious or dioecious but the male and female reproductive parts are not present on the same flower. Female inflorescences in Zea mays, are tightly enveloped by several layers of ear leaves commonly called husks. Certain varieties of maize have been bred to produce many additional developed ears. The apex of the stem ends in the tassel, an inflorescence of male flowers. When the tassel is mature and conditions are suitably warm and dry, anthers on the tassel dehisce and release pollen. Maize pollen is anemophilous (dispersed by wind) and because of its large settling velocity, most pollen falls within a few meters of the tassel.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.
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