Study the three flowers (a), (b) and (c) in the following figures. Then answer the questions (by writing the letter)

Which flower may pollinate flower ‘b’?

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Solution

a. Bisexual flower: In this flower shown above, both the male and female reproductive part is present.
These flowers having both sexual organs do not need any other flowers for successful pollination.
These flowers are mostly closed type ensuring self-pollination.
b. Unisexual flower/ Female flower: In this flower shown above, only the female reproductive organ is present.
These flowers need a male counterpart from the same plant to ensure pollination.
There are chances of cross-pollination such flowers.
c. Unisexual/ male flower: In this flower given above only the male reproductive part stamen is present.
These flowers produce only pollens and require a female flower to deposit these pollens for successful pollination.
Final answer:
The flower (a) and (c) both can pollinate the flower (b) as both of them have the male sex organs which produce the pollen grains.

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Study the three flowers (a), (b) and (c) in the following figures. Then answer the questions (by writing the letter)Which flower may pollinate flower ‘b’?

Study the three flowers (a), (b) and (c) in the following figures. Then answer the questions (by writing the letter)

Which flower may pollinate flower ‘b’?