Question

What are unisexual and bisexual flowers? Give two examples of each.

Answer 1

Flower:

1. A flower is a reproductive structure found in angiosperms (flowering plants).
2. It can be either unisexual or bisexual.

Unisexual flower:

1. The flower that has only male or female reproductive parts i.e., either stamens or carpels are present are unisexual flowers.
2. Examples of unisexual flowers are Bitter gourd, papaya, pumpkin, and cucumber.

Bisexual flower:

1. The flower possessing both male and female reproductive parts are a bisexual flower that is both stamens and carpels are present in the same flower.
2. Examples of bisexual flowers are rose, sunflower, hibiscus, lily, and mustard.