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Which of the following is a characteristics for ornithophily?

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Scented flowers

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Bright red coloured flowers and inflorescence

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White coloured funnel shaped large corolla

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Yellow flower with nectaries at the base of the corolla tube

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Solution

The correct option is B Yellow flower with nectaries at the base of the corolla tube
Ornithophily is pollination by birds, characteristic is presence of colored flowers ( mostly red) with nectaries. The orientation of the stigma and anthers is to facilitate pollen transfer for cross pollination.
So, the correct answer is 'Yellow flower with nectaries at the base of the corolla tube'

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