The Same Bees That Pollinate the Flowers of the Brazil

question 5

Multiple Choice

The same bees that pollinate the flowers of the Brazil nut trees pollinate orchids,which are epiphytes (plants that grow on other plants) ;however,orchids cannot grow on Brazil nut trees.These observations explain

• A)the coevolution of Brazil nut trees and orchids.
• B)why Brazil nut trees do not set fruit in areas where only orchids are grown and harvested.
• C)why male orchid bees do not pollinate Brazil nut tree flowers.
• D)why male orchid bees are smaller than female orchid bees.
• E)the importance of orchid and Brazil nut tree flowers for the production of orchid bee honey.

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