Question

Gentian is a flowering plant that is native to Europe. The plant can have either red, yellow, or orange flowers. The flowers of these plants are pollinated by three species of bumblebees. Species 1 and species 2 visit orange and yellow flowers. Species 3 visits plants with only red flowers.

Which is a likely advantage of having three different-colored varieties within a population of gentian plants?




A It allows the species to produce a large number of seeds after pollination.

B It allows the plant to attract pollinators other than bumblebees for pollination.



C It ensures that the species will survive even in the absence of a specific pollinator.


D It ensures that the flower can self-pollinate in the absence of pollinators.

Answer 1

C-It ensures that the species will survive even in the absence of a specific pollinator.

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