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Which one of the following is an example of cleistogamy?
BiologySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsNEET
Options:
  • A Sunflower
  • B Vallisneria
  • C Commelina
  • D Calatropis
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Commelina
In cleistogamy, bisexual flowers never open therefore the pollen grains and only pollinate the stigma of the same flower e.g., Commelina bengalensis (dayflower).

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