AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

PLANT REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why are flowers very colorful (and why do they produce odor?)
A
So people buy them
B
To make gardens look good
C
To attract pollinators
D
To attract sunlight
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Flowers are not colorful or nicely scented in order to please people, although certainly these attributes have proven to be an evolutionary advantage for some plants in the Anthropocene. Rather, one of the primary purposes of flowers is to attract animal pollinators so that pollination and fertilization can occur.

Detailed explanation-2: -Brightly colored flowers attract bees and insects that act as pollinators. When insects land on the flower to drink nectar or honey, pollen sticks to their legs and gets carried to the insect’s next plant. Specific smells attract specific pollinators.

Detailed explanation-3: -Flowers are brightly coloured in order to attract insects for pollination.

Detailed explanation-4: -They are attracted to bright colors such as ORANGE, RED, YELLOW, PINK and PURPLE. Attracting Pollinators. An abundance of different flower shapes, sizes, scents and colors appeal to a variety of pollinators.

Detailed explanation-5: -So flowers began to evolve these amazing colors along with great sense as well to attract insects. So those beautiful colors are really all about bringing pollinators to your flower so that you can distribute your pollen and reproduce.

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