Multiple choice

What special adaptation is seen in flowers pollinated by moths?

  1. They have large red or orange petals and are scentless.

  2. They have white petals and a strong scent.

  3. They have large coloured petals and a strong scent.

  4. They are small and inconspicuously green in colour.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Moth-pollinated flowers tend to be white, night-opening, large and showy with tubular corollas and a strong, sweet scent produced in the evening, night or early morning.

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