A botanist studying Viola (common pansy) noticed that one of the two flower types withered and developed no further due to some unfavorable condition, but the other flower type on the same plant survived . Which of the following will be correct?
A. The flower type which survived is Cleistogamous and it always exhibits autogamy
B. The flower type which survived is Chasmogamous and it always exhibits geitonogamy.
C. The flower type which survived is Cleistogamous and it exhibits both autogamy and geitonogamy.
D. The flower type which survived is Chasmogamous and it never exhibits autogamy.
A. The flower type which survived is Cleistogamous and it always exhibits autogamy
Explanation:
Cleistogamous blossoms (that don't open by any stretch of the imagination) consistently display autogamy, though chasmogamous blossoms (with uncovered anthers and shame) can show autogamy, geitonogamy or xenogamy.
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