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Cleistogamous flowers always exhibit autogamy

B

Chasmogamous flowers always exhibit geitonogamy

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Cleistogamous flowers exhibit both autogamy and geitonogamy

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Chasmogamous flowers never exhibit autogamy

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Clesitogamous flowers (that do not open at all) always exhibit autogamy, whereas chasmogamous flowers (with exposed anthers and stigma) can exhibit autogamy, geitonogamy or xenogamy.
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