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Select the terms that can be applied to imperfect flowers.

a) Monoecious
b) Perfect
c) Dioecious
d) Staminate and pistillate

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Final answer:

Imperfect flowers are those that have either male (staminate) flowers or female (pistillate) flowers, but not both, on the same plant.

Step-by-step explanation:

Imperfect flowers are those that have either male (staminate) flowers or female (pistillate) flowers, but not both, on the same plant. Therefore, the terms that can be applied to imperfect flowers are:

  • c) Dioecious: These are plants that have male and female flowers on separate plants.
  • d) Staminate and pistillate: These terms describe male and female flowers, respectively.

On the other hand, b) Perfect flowers have both male and female reproductive structures and are not applicable to imperfect flowers. The term a) Monoecious is used for plants that have both male and female flowers on the same plant, making it not specific to imperfect flowers.

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