An orchid resembling the female of an insect, so as to be able to get pollinated is due to phenomenon of
A
Mimicry
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B
Pseudocopulation
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C
Pseudoparthenocarpy
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D
Both A and B
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Solution
The correct option is BBoth A and B A flower like an orchid, mimics a female insect, luring males in search of a mate to pollinate is known as mimicry.
In Pseudocopulation, both participants do not get involved in an actual sexual union but they behave like copulation. In this process, the flower resembles like the female insect and the male attempts to copulate. The pollen is carried during this process.
Pseudogamy or pseudoparthenocarpy is a form of parthenogenesis in which the male gamete is required to activate the development of the egg but fertilisation does not occur.