BOTANY

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 generally so colourful and fragrant because to attract the insects for pollination. If flowers were not so colourful and sweet smelling then, pollination would not have taken place.

Detailed explanation-4: -Brightly coloured, fragrant flowers attract insects and nectar acts as rewards for them. Insects like bees, take nectar from the plants and help in dispersal of pollen from one flower to the other.

Detailed explanation-5: -Plants produce nectar to attract pollinators. As the pollinator moves from flower to flower collecting nectar, they are also moving pollen from flower to flower. Certain fruits and seeds will not be produced if their flowers are not pollinated.