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What is the arrangement of flowers that is characterized by a circular pattern with flowers more frequent than spiral arrangements?
What is the arrangement of flowers that is characterized by a circular pattern with flowers more frequent than spiral arrangements?
Which type of flower contains both male and female flowers on the same plant?
Which type of flower contains both male and female flowers on the same plant?
What term is used for flowers that are missing both the androecium and gynoecium?
What term is used for flowers that are missing both the androecium and gynoecium?
Which term describes plants that have male and female flowers on separate individuals?
Which term describes plants that have male and female flowers on separate individuals?
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Which flower type is an example of a neuter flower?
Which flower type is an example of a neuter flower?
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Study Notes
Flower Arrangement and Sex
- Flowers can be arranged spirally or in whorls
- Some flowers have more than one set of floral leaves arranged either spirally or in whorls.
- Flowers can be unisexual (either male or female) or bisexual (both male and female parts)
- Neuter flowers have neither male nor female parts
- Flowers with absent calyx and corolla are called nude flowers
- Examples of plants with unisexual flowers include Cucurbita maxima
- Plants that bear only male flowers are called staminate, whereas those bearing only female flowers are called pistillate.
- Examples of unisexual flowers: Compositae family
- Some flowers have both male and female parts, and these are called bisexual flowers.
- Dioecious plants have separate male and female plants
- Monoecious plants have male and female flowers on the same plant
- Polygamous plants have mixture of male, female and bisexual flowers
- Some plants have four sets of floral leaves
- Flowers can be arranged in different ways (e.g. spiral, whorl)
- Flowers may be bisexual or unisexual (pistillate/staminate)
- Flowers may be neuter (no parts) or nude (no calyx or corolla)
Sex of Plants
- The word "Hermes" represents the male sex symbol
- The word "Aphrodite" represents the female sex symbol
- "Aphrodite" stands for the goddess of love
- "Hermes" stands for the Messenger of God
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Description
Explore the fascinating world of flower arrangement and sexuality in plants. This quiz covers topics such as unisexual and bisexual flowers, along with their arrangements and classifications. Test your knowledge on various floral structures and their characteristics.
