Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants Question 57
57. Flowers showing ornithophily show few characteristic like
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(a) blue flower with nectaries at base of corolla
(b) red sweet scented flower with nectaries
(c) bright red flower into thick inflorescence
(d) white flowers with fragrance
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Answer : b
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(b) Transfer of pollen grains by birds is known as ornithophily. They usually have bright coloured flowers, tubular or cup shaped and having a large quantity of nectar.
