Biology · SEXUAL REPRODUCTION IN FLOWERING PLANTS
हिन्दीIn the plant shown in the diagram producing two types of flowers (chasmogamous and cleistogamous), which of the following is true regarding the flowers labelled at the base (underground)?
Correct answer · Option 1
They are cleistogamous flowers that do not open at all and ensure autogamy.
Explanation
Figure 1.9(c) illustrates Commelina with chasmogamous flowers above ground and cleistogamous flowers below ground that remain closed and invariably self-pollinated.