HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Petals are usually brightly coloured because they attract insects. Flowers produce the sweet smell and bright coloured petals, which increases the chances of pollination. Pollination is a very important step in the sexual reproduction of higher plants.

Detailed explanation-2: -Flowers are brightly coloured in order to attract insects for pollination.

Detailed explanation-3: -Petals are the most colourful and attractive part of a flower. Their main function is to attract insect pollinators like bees, butterflies, wasps, etc. These natural pollinators are capable of transferring the pollen grains from one flower to anotehr, mostly resulting in cross pollination.

Detailed explanation-4: -Petal size and variety will depend on the plant’s strategy for pollination. Plants that can take advantage of wind for pollination will tend to have smaller flowers. Plants that must attract insects and birds for pollination will tend to be larger and have more petals to stand out from competing plants.

Detailed explanation-5: -Bees, butterflies, beetles, wasps, ants, moths, birds and bats are common pollinating agents. The colorful petals of flowers attract insects for pollination.