Multiple choice general knowledge

Flower power Linnaeus, the father of taxonomy, made careful observations of flowering plants, and thus discovered a novel use for flowers. He showed that flowers can be used to:

  1. Find the points of the compass

  2. Predict the weather

  3. Say whether or not your friend loves you

  4. Tell time during the day
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Linnaeus created a 'flower clock' based on his observations that different flowers open and close at specific times of day. By arranging flowers in a circle according to their opening/closing times, one could tell approximate time during daylight hours - a clever botanical timekeeping method.

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