Which among the following statements true for unisexual flowers?
A
They possess both stamen and pistil
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B
They possess either stamen or pistil
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C
They exhibit cross-pollination
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D
Both B and C
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Solution
The correct option is D Both B and C Bisexual flowers contain both stamen and pistil.Unisexual flower either have stamen or pistil. For sexual reproduction, in unisexual flower cross pollination is necessary because they do not have male and female both organs so they can not produce both male and female gamete. Unisexual flower having only stamen cannot produce fruits because after fertilization ovary develops into fruit.