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Which of the following employs sexual deceit for pollination?

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a

Ophrys

b

Male bumblebee

c

Female bumblebee

d

Fig tree

answer is A.

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The Mediterranean orchid Ophrys employs ‘sexual deceit’ to get pollination done by a species of bee.One petal of its flower bears an uncanny resemblance to the female of the bee in size, colour and markings. The male bee is attracted to what it perceives as a female, ‘pseudocopulates’ with the flower, and during that process is dusted with pollen from the flower. When this same bee ‘pseudocopulates’ with another flower, it transfers pollen to it and thus, pollinates the flower.
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Which of the following employs sexual deceit for pollination?