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The plants such as _____ (i) _____ and date palm are called _____(ii)______. The staminate and pistillate flowers in these plants are found in separate individuals.

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i- coconut palm; ii- dioecious
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i- coconut palm; ii- monoecious
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i- papaya; ii- dioecious
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i- papaya; ii- monoecious
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Solution

The correct option is C i- papaya; ii- dioecious
Plants which have staminate and pistillate flowers on separate individuals are termed as dioecious. Papaya and date palm belong to this category. Coconut palm is monoecious, where staminate and pistillate flowers are present on the same plant.

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