Cleistogamy
A) is the layer of cells around the seed to protect it.
B) is the self-incompatibility found in many flowering plants.
C) is the process of asexual reproduction in flowering plants.
D) describes flowers that ensure self-pollination.
E) the coat that protects the immature shoot meristems.

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Cleistogamy describes flowers that are adapted to ensure self-pollination, often without even opening. This trait is an evolutionary strategy for reproductive assurance in environments where pollinators are scarce or conditions are unfavorable for pollination by other means.