NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Biology Chapter 1 Reproduction in Organisms
Important Board Questions
Reproduction in Organisms
NCERT Books for Session 2022-2023
CBSE Board and UP Board
Question : 17
Examine a few flowers of any cucurbit plant and try to identify the staminate and pistillate flowers. Do you know any other plant that bears unisexual flowers?
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Cucurbit plant bears unisexual flowers as these flowers have either the stamen or the pistil. The staminate flowers bear bright, yellow coloured petals along with stamens that represent the male reproductive structure. On the other hand, the pistillate flowers bear only the pistil that represents the female reproductive structure.
Other examples of plants that bear unisexual flowers are corn, papaya, cucumber, etc.
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