Why do plants have variously coloured flowers?

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Plants have variously colored flowers to attract insects and other animals for pollination. Colored flowers attract diurnal insects such as honeybees. White flowers attract nocturnal insects like moths. Also flowers are meant for sexual reproduction.

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Why do plants have variously coloured flowers?

Dear Student Plants have variously colored flowers to attract insects and other animals for pollination. Colored flowers attract diurnal insects such as honeybees. White flowers attract nocturnal insects like moths. Also flowers are meant for sexual reproduction. Regards

Dear Student

Plants have variously colored flowers to attract insects and other animals for pollination. Colored flowers attract diurnal insects such as honeybees. White flowers attract nocturnal insects like moths. Also flowers are meant for sexual reproduction.

Regards