Mary bought three flowering plants for her garden. The first one has red tubular flowers filled with nectar; the second one has yellow, sweetly scented flowers; and the third one has large dish-like flowers with a musty odor.

What are the most likely pollinators of each flower?

A) bees, butterflies, ants respectively

B) birds, bees, and bats respectively

C) bees, beetles, and moths respectively

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Shyla Mayo

Biology

17 September, 11:04

Mary bought three flowering plants for her garden. The first one has red tubular flowers filled with nectar; the second one has yellow, sweetly scented flowers; and the third one has large dish-like flowers with a musty odor.

What are the most likely pollinators of each flower?

A) bees, butterflies, ants respectively

B) birds, bees, and bats respectively

C) bees, beetles, and moths respectively

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Beatrice · Answer 1

The answer is B) birds, bees, and bats respectively.

Birds cannot feel the scent of the flowers, so the flowers they pollinate must have vibrant colors so birds can notice them. Hence, birds will pollinate tubular flowers filled with nectar.

Bees follow the scent of the flowers and they pollinate y ellow, sweetly scented flowers.

Bats, on the other hand, like flowers with a musty odor.

Abagail · Answer 2

B.

The nectar is likely to attract birds like the humming bird, the second one's bright color will attract bees.