What term describes flowers that have both male and female reproductive parts?

• A. Unisexual
• B. Bisexual
• C. Asexual
• D. Dioecious

Answer: (B)

Having both male and female reproductive parts in the same flower means the flower is bisexual, also called a perfect flower. The male parts are the stamens, which bear pollen, while the female parts are the pistil (carpel), including the stigma, style, and ovary. When a flower contains both stamen and pistil, it can potentially perform both functions and contribute to fertilization on its own or with help from pollinators. Unisexual describes flowers that have only male or only female parts, so such flowers are not bisexual. Asexual refers to reproduction without sexual fusion and isn’t about whether the flower contains both types of organs. Dioecious describes plants with separate male and female individuals, not a single flower. So the term that best fits is bisexual.