Question

Which term describes organisms where male and female reproductive organs are present in separate individuals?

Options

• Asexual or Parthenogenetic

• Unisexual or Dioecious

• Monoecious or Sequential

• Bisexual or Hermaphrodite

Answer 1

Organisms where male and female organs exist in separate individuals are termed unisexual or dioecious. Examples include humans, Drosophila, grasshoppers, and papaya. In dioecious organisms, sex determination is essential because the sex of offspring is determined at fertilization.