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Question
Choose the correct statement from the following:
Options
Cleistogamous flowers always exhibit autogamy
Chasmogamous flowers always exhibit geitonogamy
Cleistogamous flowers exhibit both autogamy and geitonogamy
Chasmogamous flowers never exhibit autogamy
Solution
Cleistogamous flowers exhibit both autogamy and geitonogamy
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