Multiple choice

Which of the following statements regarding the entomophilus flower is wrong?

  1. Flowers are either bright coloured or white

  2. The flowers are arranged in inflorescences

  3. The plants possess Honey-guides

  4. The flowers do not have nectar
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Insects also visit flowers for their nectar. Nectar is secreted by specialized areas called nectaries, which vary in position from flower to flower. Butterflies and moths feed exclusively on nectar. They possess sucking mouth parts (proboscis). The length of the proboscis has always a relationship to the flower visited. Insects with long proboscis visit flowers with deep tubular corollas.

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