Question

Bougainvillea flower is an example of

• A. an incomplete flower
• B. having a large nectary
• C. water pollination
• D. large colourful bracts

Answer 1

The correct option is D

large colourful bracts

The correct option is d

Explanation for correct option:

1. Bracts are the appendages that are associated with the flower.
2. Bougainvillea flowers are generally white, with each cluster of three flowers surrounded by three or six bracts in the bright colours associated with the plant, such as purple, magenta, red, pink, white, or yellow.

Explanation for incorrect option:

Option a:

1. The calyx, corolla, stamens, and pistil are all present in a Bougainvillea flower.
2. As a result, it is not an incomplete flower.

Option b:

1. Nectary is a nectar-secreting part of a flower.
2. Bougainvillea flowers has small nectaries.

Option c:

1. Bougainvillea flowers are pollinated by insects and not by water.

Final answer: Bougainvillea flower is an example of large colourful bracts.