Observe the different parts in hibiscus, cucumber, bitter gourd, datura, ipomea, bottle gourd flowers etc. Record the observations in the table. S.NO. Name of the Flower Complete/In complete Flower Unsexual /Bisexual Flower Male/ Female Both 1 Hibiscus 2 Datura 3 Ipomea 4 Cucumber 5 Bottle Gourd 6 Bitter Gourd

S.NO. Name of the Flower Complete/In complete Flower Unsexual /Bisexual Flower Male/ Female Both 1 Hibiscus Complete flower Bisexual flower Both 2 Datura Complete flower Bisexual flower Both 3 Ipomea Complete flower Bisexual flower Both 4 Cucumber Incomplete flower Unisexual flower Male/Female 5 Bottle Gourd Incomplete flower Unisexual flower Male/Female 6 Bitter Gourd Incomplete flower Unisexual flower Male/Female Complete flowers are those flowers which contain all the four whorls of the flower, i.e., calyx, corolla, androecium and gynoecium. Whereas, an incomplete flower has any of the whorl missing. Unisexual flowers are those flowers which have either male part or female part of the flower. On the other hand, Bisexual flowers are those flowers which have both the male and female part of the flower, i.e., stamen and carpel.

We often find that some plants produce new plants from their vegetative parts. Name some such plants? S.No. Name of the Plant Plant part from which new plant produced 1. 2. 3. 4.

S.No. Name of the Plant Plant part from which new plant produced 1. Radish Modified root 2. Bryophyllum Leaf buds 3. Potato Eyes of the tuber 4 Garlic Bulb which is a modified stem Note: The process of asexual reproduction in which the flower is not involved is called vegetative propagation. In the process of vegetative propagation, new plants grow from the parts of the plant, i.e., root, stem and the photosynthetic part called the leaf.

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Science Class VII>Chapter 12 - Reproduction in Plants>EXERCISE

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Bottle gourd, watermelon, and papaya or any other plant bearing unisexual flower, whether the male and the female flowers are born on the same plant or on separate plants?

Important Questions on Reproduction in Plants

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Science Class VII>Chapter 12 - Reproduction in Plants>EXERCISE

Observe the different parts in hibiscus, cucumber, bitter gourd, datura, ipomea, bottle gourd flowers etc. Record the observations in the table.

S.NO.	Name of the Flower	Complete/In complete Flower	Unsexual /Bisexual Flower	Male/ Female Both
1	Hibiscus
2	Datura
3	Ipomea
4	Cucumber
5	Bottle Gourd
6	Bitter Gourd