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Which of the following best describes what would happen if the offspring of a fragrant, red rose bush produced flowers with no scent and small, pale petals?

AThe offspring would lose its flowers and die from a lack of pollinators.
BThe offspring would not cross-fertilize often with other roses.
CThe offspring would produce seeds by asexual reproduction.
DThe offspring would yield more fruit than the parent rose.

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The answer is B. The offspring would not cross-fertilize often with other roses.

Scent and colour of the flowers are important for pollination because they will attract pollinators. Flowers with no scent and small, pale petals will attract much fewer pollinators than flowers with scent and large coloured petals. This means those bushes would not cross-fertilize often with other roses.
However, they would not die from a lack of pollinators, nor would produce seeds by asexual reproduction. Also, they would not yield more fruit than the parent rose, their fruit would probably be very small,

The offspring of a fragrant, red rose bush produced flowers with no scent and small, pale petals, B. The offspring would not cross-fertilize often with other roses. Thus, option "B" is correct.

What is pollination?

Insect pollination is more successful as compared to wind pollination which is completely a chance event. Insect pollinated plants have evolved several strategies to attract pollinators.

The co-evolution of insect-pollinated plants further ensures mutualism between them. Pollinators derive their food from the flowers they visit in the form of nectar.

Thus, option "B" is correct.

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