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Brightly coloured scented flowers generally show

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Entomophily
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Malacophily
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Myrmecophily
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Chiropterophily
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Solution

The correct option is A Entomophily
Brightly coloured scented flowers generally show entomophily. In entomophily, insects are the pollinating agents. These are the most common biotic agents of pollination. Bees are the most common insect which functions as pollinating agents. Other insect pollinators are butterflies, flies, beetles, wasps, ants, moths. Flowers are brightly colored and scented to attract the insects. Thus, the correct answer is A.

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