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Fill in the blank with the right choice of word.

Moths are nocturnal pollinators, visiting scented flower during the hours of darkness, whereas the butterflies are ____, attracted to bright flowers in the daytime.

A

diurnal

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quotidian

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C

colorful

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D

ephemeral

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brilliant

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Solution

The correct option is A diurnal
Here, the adjective 'diurnal', which means of or during the day, best befits the given context and conveys the meaning that the sentence requires of it. Thus A is the correct answer.
Moths are nocturnal pollinators, visiting scented flower during the hours of darkness, whereas the butterflies are diurnal, attracted to bright flowers in the daytime.
None of the other options fit the context.

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