cleistogamy is advantageous of disadvantageous for plants?why?
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The flowers in which only autogamy occurs and which do not open at all are cleistogamous flowers. The advantage of cleistogamy is that the plant can propagate itself under unfavourable conditions. The disadvantage is that there is self pollination due to which the chances of variation and evolution of genetically superior plants is reduced.
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Explanation: Advantage: it enables assured seed set in the absence of pollinators.
Disadvantage: Continued self pollination may lead to inbreeding depression.
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