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Question : Which is correct about Viola ?

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Commonly called common pansy
Bears TWO types of flowers, chasmogamous and CLEISTOGAMOUS
PRODUCE assured seed-set even in the absence of pollinators
All of the above

Solution :`**` Some plants such as Viola (common pansy), Oxalis and Commelina produce two types of flowers-Chasmogamous flowers which are similar to flowers of other species with exposed anthers and stigma, and cleistogamous flowers which do not OPEN at all.
`**` In such flowers, the anthers and stigma lie close to each other. When anther dehisce in the flower bud, pollen grains come in contact with stigma to effect POLLINATION.
`**` Cleistogamous flowers are invariable autogamous as there is no chance of cross-pollen landing on the stigma.
`**` Cleistogamous flowers produce assured seed-set even in absence of pollinators.


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