Which term describes a flower with both androecium and gynoecium?

Which term describes a flower with both androecium and gynoecium?

• A. Bisexual
• B. Unisexual
• C. Actinomorphic
• D. Trimerous

Answer: (A)

A flower that contains both androecium and gynoecium is bisexual. This means the flower has both male (stamen) and female (pistil) reproductive parts in the same blossom, making it capable of producing both types of gametes. In botany, such flowers are also called perfect or hermaphroditic. Unisexual would describe flowers that have only one sex—either stamens or pistils, not both. Actinomorphic refers to radial symmetry of the flower, not its reproductive organs. Trimerous describes a floral part pattern (in threes), common in many monocots, and is about structure rather than the presence of both sexes.

A flower that contains both androecium and gynoecium is bisexual. This means the flower has both male (stamen) and female (pistil) reproductive parts in the same blossom, making it capable of producing both types of gametes. In botany, such flowers are also called perfect or hermaphroditic.

Unisexual would describe flowers that have only one sex—either stamens or pistils, not both. Actinomorphic refers to radial symmetry of the flower, not its reproductive organs. Trimerous describes a floral part pattern (in threes), common in many monocots, and is about structure rather than the presence of both sexes.