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The flowers of brinjal are referred to as chasmogamous while that of beans are cleistogamous. How are they different from each other?  
Asked by Topperlearning User | 11 Jun, 2014, 05:14: PM
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Flowers of brinjal are similar to flowers of other species where anthers and stigma are exposed. Such flowers are called chasmogamous flowers. On the other hand, the flowers of beans remain closed to ensure self-pollination. Such flowers which remain closed so that cross-pollination does not occur are called cleistogamous flowers.

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