Which of the Following Statements Concerning Pollination by "Deception" Is

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning pollination by "deception" is FALSE?

• A)"Food-deception" is practiced by about one-third of orchid species.
• B)"Sex-deception" occurs exclusively in the grasses.
• C)Food-deceivers mimic the appearance of food-rewarding flowers.
• D)Sex-deceivers mimic the appearance of a female insect.
• E)Sex-deceivers give off fragrances that resemble pheromones.

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Somatotropin Hormone

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