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Question
What are the different adaptations shown by bird-pollinated flowers?
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Solution
Ornithophilous plants shows the following adaptations:
- Flowers are usually brightly coloured, large, and showy.
- They secrete profuse, dilute nectar.
- Pollen grains are sticky and spiny.
- Flowers are generally without fragrance, as birds have a poor sense of smell.
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