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Question
A flower may have either male or female reproductive parts. Such a flower is called ______.
Solution
A flower may have either male or female reproductive parts. Such a flower is called unisexual.
Explanation:
Unisexual flowers contain only one type of reproductive organ, either stamens (male) or pistils (female), and not both.
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