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Flowers pollinated by flies and beetles attract them with:
ABright blue hue
BLoud sounds
CFoul odours
DSweet perfume
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Foul odours
1. Flies and beetles are drawn to rotting smells.
2. The flowers copy that.
3. They secrete foul odours.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Biology, Chapter 2, Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants._
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