Some Species of Orchids Attract Wasps to Assist Them in Reproduction

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Multiple Choice

Some species of orchids attract wasps to assist them in reproduction by producing flowers that look like female wasps. The flowers fool male wasps into attempting to mate with them. As a result, the wasp is covered with pollen that it takes with it to the next flower it attempts to mate with. This example shows adaptive evolution by

• A)the orchids.
• B)the wasps.
• C)all flowering plants.
• D)ancestral wasps.

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