Pihu wanted to study two different plants X and Y among many plants that were planted in her garden. She watered them regularly and took proper care of them. Both plants flowered but after some days Pihu noticed that only plant X yielded fruits whereas fruit setting was absent in plant Y. What could be the probable reason for this?

Options

A. Plant X is insect pollinated but plant Y is wind pollinated.
B. Plant X is dioecious whereas plant Y is monoecious.
C. Plant Y present in Pihu's garden could be dioecious male plant.
D. Plant X bears only unisexual male flowers whereas plant Y bears bisexual flowers.

Answer

C

Explanation

When a plant bears either male of female flower only is termed as dioecious. Plant only bearing male flower cannot not bear fruits.