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Advantage of cleistogamy is:

  • Option 1)

    Vivipary

  • Option 2)

    Higher genetic variability

  • Option 3)

    More vigorous offspring

  • Option 4)

    No dependence on pollinators

 

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Cleistogamous Flowers -

In such flowers, the anthers and stigma lie close to each other. When anthers dehisce in the flower buds, pollen grains come in contact with the stigma to effect pollination.

- wherein

Cleistogamous flowers are invariably autogamous as there is no chance of cross-pollen landing on the stigma. Cleistogamous flowers produce assured seed-set even in the absence of pollinators.

 

 In cleistogamy authors and stigma lie close to each other so no pollinator is needed


Option 1)

Vivipary

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Option 2)

Higher genetic variability

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Option 3)

More vigorous offspring

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Option 4)

No dependence on pollinators

This is correct option

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