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The correct/true statement(s)… (Class 10 Science 2025, Q10)

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ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2025, set 31/1/1 · 1 mark · MCQ

CBSE Class 10 Science 2025: question 10

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 31/1/1, section A, question 10, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q10 · 1 mark · MCQHow do Organisms Reproduce?

The correct/true statement(s) for a bisexual flower is/are:
(i) They possess both stamen and pistil.
(ii) They possess either stamen or pistil.
(iii) They exhibit either self-pollination or cross-pollination.
(iv) They cannot produce fruits on their own.

  1. (A)(i) only
  2. (B)(iv) only
  3. (C)(i) and (iii)
  4. (D)(i) and (iv)

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2025 board paper, set 31/1/1.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

What does 'bisexual' mean for a flower?

Hint 2

Can such a flower pollinate itself?

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. A bisexual flower has both stamens and pistil, so (i) is true and (ii) is false.

  2. It can be self-pollinated or cross-pollinated, so (iii) is true. It can produce fruits on its own, so (iv) is false.

  3. The answer is option (C), (i) and (iii).

    1 mark

Answer: (i) and (iii), option (C)

Where the marks are

  • Chooses option (C) (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from How do Organisms Reproduce?, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2025 board paper, set 31/1/1: every question, by section.

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